(Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's longest serving monarch.)

(For 70 years she was a constant point in a changing world.)

All hail the Queen!

(Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey, aged just 27.)

(She was married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for 73 years.)

Outside the palace, a 100,000 people surged forward in a solid mass.

They wanted Elizabeth.

They wanted Philip.

(The couple had four children...)

(eight grandchildren...)

(and 12 great grandchildren.)

(Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers...)

Good evening, your majesty.

I've just been talking to your Secretary of State for health.

(and 14 US presidents.)

It's wonderful to see you.

Thanking so much for having us.

(She witness enormous historical and social change.)

She faced challenging moments.

What I say to you now, as your Queen and as a grandmother, I say from my heart.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself.

(She was the first British monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland.)

With the benefits of historical hindsight, we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently, or not at all.

(Prince Philip died in April 2021.)

(The Queen reduced her duties...)

(but joined in with celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee.)