In honor of Queen Elizabeth II and her illustrious seven-decade reign, we take a walk down memory lane and see how a young Elizabeth made her mark from the start.

But like many Brits of my generation (I was born the year before the coronation) my life has been bookended by the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who in ... a svelte young woman with raven-black ...

Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most photographed women ... and the Duchess of Kent as young women with their newborns is a highlight of the exhibition Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography ...