Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 21 April 1926—8 September 2022

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You have accessMoreSectionsView PDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Cite this article Longair Malcolm 2022Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 21 April 1926—8 September 2022Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc.731–2http://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.2022.0034SectionYou have accessDedicationHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 21 April 1926—8 September 2022 Malcolm Longair Malcolm Longair Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for more papers by this author Malcolm Longair Malcolm Longair Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for more papers by this author Published:05 October 2022https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.2022.0034A TRIBUTEImage copyright: Godfrey Argent Studio.Paying tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, the President of the Royal Society, Sir Adrian Smith said, ‘The Royal Society is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Over her six decades as our Patron, she has seen great scientific progress, with many British scientists contributing to breakthroughs. It was a particular honour for the Society to have Her Majesty participate in our 300th Anniversary celebrations and attend the Convocation of Fellows marking the 350th Anniversary of the Society in 2010. Her contribution will be greatly missed.’Her Majesty The Queen was the Royal Society's Patron for over 60 years, signing the Charter Book in 1957. She participated in the 300th Anniversary celebrations in 1960 at the Albert Hall and in the Convocation of Fellows that marked its 350th Anniversary in 2010 at the Royal Festival Hall. She opened the new premises at Carlton House Terrace in 1967 and launched the scheme of China Royal Fellowships in 1986 to promote scientific exchange.During her lifetime, the face of science and its contributions to society changed out of all recognition. Many of the pioneers of the new sciences were honoured in the New Years and Queen's Birthday Honours lists, these honours regularly being conferred by the Queen herself.Among the Society's most prestigious awards are the Royal Medals, founded by His Majesty King George IV in 1825. Between 1826 and 1964 two medals were awarded each year. In 1965 a third medal, celebrating the applied sciences, was introduced on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen.The Queen's outstanding record of service to all aspects of society was exemplary, setting a model of dignity and humanity which was an inspiration to us all. Next Article VIEW FULL TEXT DOWNLOAD PDF FiguresRelatedReferencesDetails This IssueDecember 2022Volume 73 Article InformationDOI:https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.2022.0034Published by:Royal SocietyPrint ISSN:0080-4606Online ISSN:1748-8494History: Published online05/10/2022Published in print01/12/2022 License:© 2022 The Author(s)Published by the Royal Society Citations and impact Subjectsbiographical history