Timeline: The Queen at 80
Use this interactive timeline to find out about the unique life of Queen Elizabeth II.

Charles tribute to 'darling Mama'
Prince Charles pays tribute to his "darling Mama" hours ahead of a dinner at Kew Palace to celebrate her 80th birthday.

Full text: Charles's tribute
The full text of Prince Charles's tribute to the Queen.

Thatcher hails Queen's example
Margaret Thatcher salutes the Queen as an "inspiration" and an example to the whole nation in a birthday tribute.

Queen visits BBC on birthday tour
The Queen visits the BBC and the Royal Institute of International Affairs on the day before her birthday.

Blair praises 'remarkable' Queen
Tony Blair leads birthday tributes to the Queen, describing her as "one of the most respected people of our times".

Queen hails her 99 'exact twins'
As she prepares for her 80th birthday, the Queen has lunch with 99 people born on the same day as her.

Queen 'will do her job for life'
The Queen will never retire or abdicate, her cousin tells the BBC at the start of the 80th birthday celebrations.

Birthday portrait for Queen at 80
A new portrait of the Queen is unveiled as festivities begin for her 80th birthday.

Clear skies ahead for Queen
As the Queen approaches 80, BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt looks back at her life so and forward to what the future may hold.

Queen's 80-year life on website
A new website on the monarch's life has been launched to mark the Queen's 80th birthday on 21 April.

Exhibition to chart Queen's life
Photographs depicting the life of the Queen are to be publicly displayed to celebrate her 80th birthday.

Home movies reveal Queen's life
Home movies filmed by the Queen are to be shown publicly for the first time.

Queen's gowns displayed
Buckingham Palace will host a major display to mark the monarch's 80th birthday

Commonwealth view
As the Queen marks her 80th birthday, BBC correspondents around the Commonwealth ask how she is viewed.

Postie unveils Queen's 80th stamp
A postman who serves the Queen at her Balmoral estate unveils a new stamp to celebrate her 80th birthday.

TV and Radio highlights
Details of TV and radio programmes to mark the Queen's 80th birthday.