Queen Elizabeth II: Public Opinion Throughout Her Reign

  • Introduction

    Introduction
  • The Beginning of the Queen's Reign

    The Beginning of the Queen's Reign
    This photograph was taken not long after the Queen began her reign in 1952. It was presumably taken by paparazzi, as people were very excited about the new Queen. In this photo, the Queen is in Chicago with the mayor. This picture suggests that at the beginning of her reign, she was highly respected and very popular. She was frequently engaged in international relations, as she was already a famous name all over the world.
  • A Successful Reign

    A Successful Reign
    This is from a newspaper that is informing people about the Queen's 10-year celebration. Just after ten years of her reign, the public is jumping with joy to celebrate the Queen of England. In this time period, the Queen was generally appreciated and loved. In the 1960s, there was not as much media, so the public's opinion mostly came from articles such as this one.
  • The Queen's Image Shifts

    The Queen's Image Shifts
    This newspaper clipping captures a photo of the Queen at a veteran's memorial and then goes on to make the caption about rumors regarding Princess Diana. After Princess Diana's death, rumors about the Queen came to fruition as the public analyzed the Queen's every move after her death. In this newspaper snip, it seems as if the creator is attempting to make her look uninterested or hypocritical, snapping a photo of her with a blank face and writing the caption about Princess Diana.
  • Rumors Arise

    Rumors Arise
    In the early 2000s, news articles were constantly publishing articles regarding the Queen's supposed involvement with Princess Diana. This article was published by a famous tabloid, Daily Mail, a site that produces pop culture articles. This article calls the Queen a hypocrite, along with many other awful things. The Queen receives plenty of backlash after taking a while to address Diana's death, proving that she is under so much public scrutiny.
  • Present Day- The Queen's Death

    The World Reacts to the Queen's Death
    After about two decades after the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II dies. This is a video published on a social media platform depicting how different places around the world reacted to the Queen's death. It is obvious that after a lot of time has passed, the general public has seemingly forgot about her Diana scandal and celebrates her once again.
  • Conclusion

    Conclusion
  • Works Cited

    Works Cited