Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The Queen spent the last year of her life as a widow, but in the weeks and months before the Duke of Edinburgh’s death, the couple were able to spend some happy final moments together at Windsor Castle.
Were there any years during the Queen’s reign that were more thrilling than 2012? Not many, anyway. In a year that also saw a wildly successful Olympic Games in London—featuring the Queen and James Bond, of course—the monarch also celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, becoming only the second sovereign in British history to mark such a milestone.
The Queen traveled to nearly every country in the world during her reign, but there were some diplomatic moments that rise above all the rest—including her landmark state visit to Ireland in 2011.