Queen Elizabeth II begins her reign with tears, UPI reports - UPI Archives

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was in Mombasa, Kenya, when she learned she was to be Britain's new sovereign ruler, Queen Elizabeth II. She wept at the news.

Queen Elizabeth II, UK's longest-serving monarch, dies at 96

She started first hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Buckingham Palace releases previously unseen photo of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's death: When the British monarch visited Philadelphia

Queen Elizabeth II, UK's longest-serving monarch, dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II: how her reign began #shorts

Queen Elizabeth II, UK's longest-serving monarch, dies at 96

The life of Queen Elizabeth II in photos

Queen Elizabeth II, UK's longest-serving monarch, dies at 96