See photos of Queen Elizabeth through the years in honor of her Sapphire Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II reached an important milestone on Monday, her Sapphire Jubilee, marking 65 years of her rule.

In honor of the occasion, the royal family re-issued a 2014 photo of the queen. In the photo, she is wearing sapphire jewelry given to her as a wedding gift by King George VI, her father, according to the Associated Press.

Queen Elizabeth surpassed Queen Victoria to become the longest-reigning British monarch in history last year, which means she is first ruler to have a Sapphire Jubilee.

Check out the gallery above to see how Queen Elizabeth II has changed from her days as Princess Elizabeth, to ascending the throne in 1952, to today.

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