Obituary: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in the early hours of April 21 in 1926, the daughter and first child of the Duke and Duchess of York who would later become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (better known in our time as the Queen Mother).
Queen Elizabeth II, in many ways, has been a contemporary of Canberra. The city's development and growth to a carefully considered plan has mostly taken place in her lifetime, its progress tied to the fortunes of the Australian people.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Canberra 14 times over the years, her final visit in 2011, with one of the most memorable images her and Prince Philip sailing on a navy barge up Lake Burley Griffin to visit Floriade.
The funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will be held at Westminster Abbey. Buckingham Palace has extended invitations to representatives of the Commonwealth to pay their respects at the funeral on behalf of their Realms.
Federal politics | Exclusive: Independent MP Zali Stegall will take her bid to crack down on misleading political advertising to the Voice to Parliament campaign.
Sport: Canberra Raiders enforcers Josh Papalii and Joe Tapine want to make critics "eat their words", declaring the Green Machine is ready to make a run towards a drought-breaking title.
Community: She was widely known for her impeccable style and love of hats. But her crowning glory was her work with the Australian War Memorial for almost 50 years.
Police: A convicted child sex offender who was granted an intensive corrections order, despite previously flouting his reporting requirements, has added even more weight to the strident calls across the community for an ACT judicial review.
