Vogue commemorates Queen Elizabeth II's centenary with 37 iconic photographs

Vogue has published a collection of 37 iconic photographs marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday on April 21, 2026. The British monarch, born in 1926, passed away on September 8, 2022, after becoming the longest-reigning and longest-living monarch in British history. This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the exhibition 'Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style' at The King's Gallery in Buckingham Palace, which showcases clothing from all ten decades of her life. According to a recent YouGov survey, 81% of British respondents maintain a positive opinion of the late queen. In a BBC documentary broadcast on Sunday, Queen Camilla praised Elizabeth's unparalleled sense of duty, noting the challenges she faced as a young queen in 1952 amid a male-dominated political landscape. The Vogue selection includes images spanning from her childhood at 145 Piccadilly in July 1936 to her final meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle on September 6, 2022. Historic moments captured include her 1953 coronation at Westminster Abbey, her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip, and her 2011 state visit to Dublin Castle—the first by a British monarch since 1911. Other photographs show her with corgis, delivering Christmas broadcasts, meeting world leaders like John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden, and during personal family moments. The collection illustrates her signature brightly colored ensembles and her famous remark: 'I have to be seen to be believed.'