The Queen will mark her 69th year on the throne in February and in that time, she has lived through some of the most historic moments, as well as breaking records of her own.
Her Majesty is the longest-living British monarch, as well as the longest-serving head of state in world history.
The monarch is set to celebrate a year of milestones for her family, with her 95th birthday in April and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, due to mark his 100th birthday in June. The Queen's platinum jubilee to commemorate the 70th year in her reign in 2022, will even include an extra bank holiday.
From the get-go, the Queen has been a trailblazer and her coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953 was the first such event to be televised.
Take a look at some of Her Majesty's other most historic moments in our gallery…
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