Complete Clue List
Across
7. Major political changes during Queen Elizabeth's reign included the Troubles in ____ Ireland (8)
9. High points (6)
10. Pacific island nation; government deposed by a military coup while Queen Elizabeth was monarch (4)
11. Form of royal address when talking about Queen Elizabeth (3,7)
12. The 40th US president (surname) who went horse-riding at Windsor with Queen Elizabeth in 1982 (6)
14. Relating to education and scholarship (8)
15. Informal term for a person from 4D, also a Vancouver hockey player (6)
16. Funeral plan for Queen Elizabeth: "Operation London ____" (6)
19. Union; with Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, it lasted 73 years (8)
21. "IRE, MUM," when forced to confine (anag., 6)
23. One of London's royal residences: ____ Palace (10)
24. Lighten (4)
25. Maritime province of 4D: Nova ____ (6)
26. During the COVID-19 ____, Queen Elizabeth isolated at Windsor Castle (8)
Down
1. Lady ____ Mountbatten-Windsor, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and daughter of Prince Edward (6)
2. Needle holder, possibly essential equipment for one of Queen Elizabeth's ladies-in-waiting (4)
3. Service-person; during World War II, Princess Elizabeth trained as a driver and ____ (8)
4. As Queen of ____, Elizabeth II opened the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal (6)
5. General vote by the electorate; one held November 1999 on the future of the Australian monarchy (10)
6. Princess ____, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and elder daughter of Prince Andrew (8)
8. Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown was designed by ____ Hartnell (6)
13. Unselfishness (10)
15. After her wedding, Princess Elizabeth resided at ____ House in London from July 1949 (8)
17. Holding royal office, as monarch (8)
18. Pre-arranged gathering (4-2)
20. Yearly, as with Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message (6)
22. In 1994, Queen Elizabeth was the first (17D) British monarch to visit this vast European country (6)
24. Queen Elizabeth's second prime minister (of 15): Sir Anthony ____ (1955-1957) (4)