Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022 – her Radio Times covers across the decades
We pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign was captured in many Radio Times covers over the years.
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Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne.
Her reign featured plenty of historic milestones and personal challenges, from her coronation on 2nd June 1953, to 1992's annus horribilis and her most recent Platinum Jubilee, which celebrated her remarkable 70 years on the throne.
The Queen has often taken centre stage on the Radio Times, with the monarch featuring on the magazine's covers more than anyone else.
To pay tribute to the beloved royal, we have combed through the archives to put together a gallery of some of her most memorable covers, including her first portrait cover in 1940.
As well as that first milestone cover, there are plenty of other momentous occasions celebrated. Her state visit to The Netherlands in 1958 was the cover for Radio Times' 1793th issue, while she was featured alongside her son Charles 11 years later as part of a feature on Richard Cawston's historic documentary film.
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In July 1976, a shot of the Queen in her garden with her beloved dogs promoted BBC documentary The Queen's Garden, while the 30th anniversary of her coronation was celebrated with a colourful portrait in 1983.
More recently, her Platinum Jubilee in 2022 was also commemorated with a cover and a special souvenir issue, which delved into her 70 years of service.
Scroll through the gallery below to reflect on Queen Elizabeth II's extraordinary reign, as seen on the covers of Radio Times across the years.
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![2022 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/22-e33f979.jpg?quality=90&fit=1772,1181)
![1947 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Philip](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1947-f2964d3.jpg?quality=90&fit=2952,1968)
![1952 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Philip](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1952-6e47c44.jpg?quality=90&fit=2942,1961)
![1953 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1953-847e0fd.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1953 Radio Times cover for the Queen's Coronation](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1953coronation-083bda0.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1955 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1955-cd47dab.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1956 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1956-369d14e.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1958 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/19580ctober-4c7cd51.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1958 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1958march-5a99d18.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1964 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1964-e553dc6.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1969 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Charles](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1969-6d92dd2.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1972 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1972-a10997a.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1976 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1976-bfaa862.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1977 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1977april-98b38bf.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1977 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1977june-e28ef4f.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1983 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1983-d5f91c3.jpg?quality=90&fit=2795,1863)
![1985 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1985-711b402.jpg?quality=90&fit=2773,1849)
![1986 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1986-cd68907.jpg?quality=90&fit=2792,1861)
![1992 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1992-aee3548.jpg?quality=90&fit=2646,1764)
![1993 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1993-5b57521.jpg?quality=90&fit=2692,1795)
![1996 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1996-9688fae.jpg?quality=90&fit=2692,1795)
![1997 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Philip](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1997-f3b7d3d.jpg?quality=90&fit=2692,1795)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002A-52840e3.jpg?quality=90&fit=1257,838)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002B-14cd21a.jpg?quality=90&fit=1259,839)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002C-f20e56c.jpg?quality=90&fit=1259,839)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002D-e9cc48b.jpg?quality=90&fit=1258,839)
![2006 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2006A-00323fd.jpg?quality=90&fit=2894,1929)
![2006 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2006D-fbada60.jpg?quality=90&fit=2894,1929)
![2022 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/22-e33f979.jpg?quality=90&fit=1772,1181)
![1947 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Philip](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1947-f2964d3.jpg?quality=90&fit=2952,1968)
![1952 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Philip](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1952-6e47c44.jpg?quality=90&fit=2942,1961)
![1953 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1953-847e0fd.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1953 Radio Times cover for the Queen's Coronation](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1953coronation-083bda0.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1955 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1955-cd47dab.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1956 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1956-369d14e.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1958 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/19580ctober-4c7cd51.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1958 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1958march-5a99d18.jpg?quality=90&fit=2929,1953)
![1964 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1964-e553dc6.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1969 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Charles](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1969-6d92dd2.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1972 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1972-a10997a.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1976 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1976-bfaa862.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1977 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1977april-98b38bf.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1977 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1977june-e28ef4f.jpg?quality=90&fit=2988,1992)
![1983 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1983-d5f91c3.jpg?quality=90&fit=2795,1863)
![1985 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1985-711b402.jpg?quality=90&fit=2773,1849)
![1986 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1986-cd68907.jpg?quality=90&fit=2792,1861)
![1992 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1992-aee3548.jpg?quality=90&fit=2646,1764)
![1993 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1993-5b57521.jpg?quality=90&fit=2692,1795)
![1996 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1996-9688fae.jpg?quality=90&fit=2692,1795)
![1997 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen and Prince Philip](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/1997-f3b7d3d.jpg?quality=90&fit=2692,1795)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002A-52840e3.jpg?quality=90&fit=1257,838)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002B-14cd21a.jpg?quality=90&fit=1259,839)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002C-f20e56c.jpg?quality=90&fit=1259,839)
![2002 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2002D-e9cc48b.jpg?quality=90&fit=1258,839)
![2006 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2006A-00323fd.jpg?quality=90&fit=2894,1929)
![2006 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/2006D-fbada60.jpg?quality=90&fit=2894,1929)
![2022 Radio Times cover featuring the Queen](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/22-e33f979.jpg?quality=90&fit=1772,1181)