The Queen and Us

Famous Britons recall the first decade of the Queen’s reign. From watching the coronation to growing up in the 1950s, where the class system, deferenc...

In the 1960s the Queen saw her nation transformed, from technology to popular culture. But she kept pace, balancing our enthusiasm for modernity with...

In the 1970s we saw the Queen go 'walkabout', and celebrate her silver jubilee and her daughter's marriage. But the decade was also marked by politica...

In the 1980s the Queen, like other mothers, watched as her country and her son went to war. Celebrities share their memories about a time of radical s...

The 1990s was the decade that proved the most challenging of The Queen’s reign as Britain was transformed by technology and the death of Diana, Prince...

The first decade of the 21st century Queen Elizabeth provided her nation with some much needed stability, and the Royal Family’s popularity went from...

Becoming our longest reigning monarch, the Queen showed no signs of slowing down as she approached her tenth decade, continuing to uphold tradition wh...