2011: Prince William to marry Kate Middleton

The Queen's grandson and second in line to the throne, Prince William, is set to marry his university sweetheart Kate Middleton, amid much jubilation from British royal-watchers.

Moments the Queen has reigned through

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2011: Prince William to marry Kate Middleton
2011: Japan earthquake
2010: Haiti earthquake
2011: Middle East and North Africa crises
2009: Obama is first black US president
2004: Indian Ocean tsunami
2003: Start of Iraq war
2001: September 11th attacks
1997: Death of Princess Diana
1997: Hong Kong handover
1990: Fall of Soviet Union
1989: Fall of the Berlin Wall
1986: Chernobyl disaster
1989: Tiananmen Square massacre
1984: Thatcher assasinaton attempt
1984: Bhopal disaster
1982: Falklands War
1981: Charles and Diana marry
1980: John Lennon murdered
1979: Thatcher becomes Prime Minister
1972: Munich Olympics massacre
1974: Nixon resigns
1969: Moon landings
1967: Six Days War
1963: Kennedy assassination
1966: England win World Cup
1962-1970: Beatlemania
1961: First manned space flight
1961: 'Wind of Change' speech
1957: Sputnik I and II
1956: Suez crisis
1955-1975: Vietnam War
1955-1968: US civil rights movement
1953: Korean War ends
1951-1955: Churchill's second premiership
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