![Duke of Edinburgh taken to hospital Duke of Edinburgh taken to hospital](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/queen-elizabeth018.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![1926. The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured with their daughter (later, Queen Elizabeth II) as she sleeps in a precious christening robe, which has been used in the Royal Family for generations. 1926. The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured with their daughter (later, Queen Elizabeth II) as she sleeps in a precious christening robe, which has been used in the Royal Family for generations.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/queen-elizabeth001.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/queen-elizabeth011.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Wedding Day November 1947 Wedding Of The Princess Elizabeth (queen Elizabeth Ii) And Prince Philip (duke Of Edinburgh) On 20th Nov 1947. Their Royal Highnesses Photographed At The Palace After The Wedding Ceremony. 1947 Wedding Day November 1947 Wedding Of The Princess Elizabeth (queen Elizabeth Ii) And Prince Philip (duke Of Edinburgh) On 20th Nov 1947. Their Royal Highnesses Photographed At The Palace After The Wedding Ceremony. 1947](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/queen-elizabeth012.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![File photograph shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth touring the Royal London Hospital in east London File photograph shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth touring the Royal London Hospital in east London](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/queen-elizabeth033.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![Britain Royals Queen Leibovitz In this undated photo released by Buckingham Palace on June 10, 2016, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, pose for a photograph to mark the Queen's 90th birthday in Windsor. The queen, Britain’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, turned 90 on April 21. She usually celebrates her birthday privately, but this year’s milestone served as the jumping off point for weeks of celebrations.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/queen-elizabeth-ii-prince-philip-birthday.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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