From Haida dancers to a Canucks puck drop: Photos and video of Queen Elizabeth II in B.C.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, has died at age 96.

Over her lifetime, Elizabeth II made seven official visits to British Columbia,including onebefore she ascended to the throne.

Here are some of the highlights of her royal visits to B.C.:

A look back at the Queen's visits to British Columbia

2 years ago

Duration 1:29

Queen Elizabeth II made seven official royal visits to B.C. during her reign, from Golden to Vancouver Island, northern B.C. and parts in between, including a puck drop at a Vancouver Canucks game in 2002.

1951

Princess Elizabeth, 25, and her new husband, Prince Philip, 30, made a month-longcoast-to-coast tour of Canadain 1951, standing in for her ailing father, King George VI, as the then heir to the throne. It was Elizabeth's first visit to Canada.Newspapers of the daydescribedit as "the most-covered news event in Canadian history."

They visited Victoria and Nanaimo and hada private retreat in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. While in Vancouver, they attended a football game at UBC.

1959

The Queen andPrince Philip spent six weeks touringall provinces and territories in 1959, travelling on the Royal train in B.C. with stopsin Golden, Revelstoke, Kamloops andSpences Bridge. They also visitedNew Westminster, Victoria and took in "Indian Days" festivities in Nanaimo. During their stop in Vancouver, the royal coupleattended aTheatre Under the Stars performance ofThe Chocolate Soldierin Stanley Park.

1971

The Queenand Prince Philip returned to B.C. in 1971to mark the province'scentenary anniversary of joining Confederation.

They brought their daughter, Princess Anne, then 20, along for the trip.

'Logger sports' in Ladysmith

53 years ago

Duration 2:27

The Queen and Prince Philip take in a demonstration of lumberjack skills while Princess Anne dedicates Pacific Rim National Park.

The royal visitors, along with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his new wife, Margaret, sailed across from Vancouver to Victoria on the Royal Yacht Britannia.The family made stops in a number of cities in B.C., from the east coast of Vancouver Island to the Okanagan and the North Coast.

1983

The Queen and Prince Philip toured Vancouver, Nanaimo, Vernonand New Westminster over three days in 1983, markingtwo B.C. milestones:the beginningof the construction of Canada Place for the upcoming Expo 86 in Vancouver and the completion ofrestoration work on the Parliament Buildings in Victoria.

1994

The Queen and Prince Philip attended the Commonwealth Games in Victoria and had a private retreat at Twin Island. Elizabeth II also made solo visits to CFB Comox and Prince George, where she opened the University of Northern British Columbia.

2002

The Queen made her final visit to B.C. during an 11-day visit to Canada on the last leg of the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee tour, celebrating the 50th anniversary of her coronation.

She visited Victoria,unveilinga stained-glass window in the B.C. Parliament Buildings and dropped the puck at a Vancouver Canucks NHL exhibition game.

The Queen's Jubilee: The puck drop seen round the world

2 years ago

Duration 3:07

An excerpt from CBC Gem's documentary "The Queen and Canada", this examines the Queen's famous ceremonial puck drop at a Vancouver Canucks game in 2002.

Queen Elizabeth dead at 96

2 years ago

Duration 8:33

Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died. The CBC's Margaret Evans has a look at her life and legacy.