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Queen of the United Kingdom
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Other Famous Names: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its other territories and territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Keeper of the Faith
Elizabeth II, whose full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially known as Elizabeth II, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its other territories and territories by the Grace of God, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, who was born on April 21, 1926, in London, England, has been Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since February 6, 1952. In 2015, she surpassed Queen Victoria to become the longest-reigning queen in British history.
- Elizabeth Born: April 21, 1926 (age 95) London England
- Dynasty: House of the Windsor
Elizabeth II, whose full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially known as Elizabeth II, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its other territories and territories by the Grace of God, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, who was born on April 21, 1926, in London, England, has been Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since February 6, 1952. In 2015, she surpassed Queen Victoria to become the longest-reigning queen in British history.
Elizabeth II's Early Life
Elizabeth was born the eldest daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. As the child of a young son of King George V, young Elizabeth had little chance of ascending the throne until her uncle Edward VIII (later Duke of Windsor) abdicated in his father's favor on December 11, 1936. At that time, her father became King George VI and she became his successor. The princess's education was overseen by her mother, who assigned her daughters to a governess, Marion Crawford; The princess was also named as CHK in history. Marton, later Provost of Eton College, and visiting teachers in music and languages. During World War II, she and her sister, Princess Margaret Rose, spent most of their time safely away from the London Blitz and were separated from their parents, mostly at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and the Royal Lodge, Windsor and Windsor Castle. lived in
In early 1947, Princess Elizabeth accompanied the King and Queen to South Africa. His return was followed by an announcement of his betrayal to his distant cousin Royal Navy lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. The wedding took place on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. On the eve of the wedding her father, the king, awarded the groom the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. He resided at Clarence House in London. Their first child, Prince Charles (Charles Philip Arthur George), was born at Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948.
Access to the Throne
King George VI's health declined severely in the summer of 1951, and Princess Elizabeth represented him at Trooping the Color and several other state occasions. On 7 October she and her husband embarked on a highly successful tour of Canada and Washington, D.C. After Christmas in England, she and the Duke set out for a tour of Australia and New Zealand in January 1952, but en route, to Sagana, Kenya, on 6 February. The news of Raja's death reached him in 1952. Elizabeth, now queen, immediately went back to England. The first three months of her reign, a period of complete mourning for her father, passed in comparative solitude. But in the summer, having moved from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, he took on the regular duties of the sovereign and held the first state inauguration of Parliament on November 4, 1952. His coronation took place on 2 June at Westminster Abbey. 1953.
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Beginning in November 1953, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh made a six-month round-the-world tour of the Commonwealth, which included the first visit by a British monarch to Australia and New Zealand. In 1957, after state visits to various European countries, she and the Duke went to Canada and the United States. In 1961 she made the first royal British tour of the Indian subcontinent in 50 years, and she was also the first British monarch to visit South America (in 1968) and the countries of the Persian Gulf (in 1979). During his "Silver Jubilee" in 1977, he presided over a London banquet attended by the leaders of 36 members of the Commonwealth, traveled throughout Britain and Northern Ireland, and traveled across the South Pacific and Australia, in Canada and abroad. visited in Caribbean.
Upon the accession of Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles became the clear heir; He was named Prince of Wales on 26 July 1958, and was therefore invested on 1 July 1969. The Queen's other children were Princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Lewis), born on 15 August 1950, and made Princess Royal in 1987; Prince Andrew (Andrew Albert Christian Edward), born February 19, 1960 and created Duke of York in 1986; and Prince Edward (Edward Anthony Richard Lewis), born on March 10, 1964, and created Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn in 1999. All of these children are nicknamed "Windsor", but in 1960 Elizabeth decided to make the hyphenated name Mountbatten—the Windsor style prince or princess and not the royal queen—for other descendants. The first grandson of Elizabeth (son of Princess Anne) was born on November 15, 1977.
Modern Monarchy
The Queen seemed increasingly aware of the monarchy's modern role, for example, allowing the transmission of the royal family's domestic life in 1970 and the formal dissolution of her sister's marriage in 1978. In the 1990s, however, the royal family faced many challenges. In 1992, a year that Elizabeth referred to as the anus horribilis of the royal family, Prince Charles and his wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, separated, as did Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah, Duchess of York Was. In addition, Anne divorced, and the fire destroyed the royal residence of Windsor Castle. In addition, as the country grappled with the recession, resentment grew over the lifestyle of the royals, and in 1992 Elizabeth, although personally exempt, agreed to pay taxes on her personal income. Charles' separation and subsequent divorce (1996) and the hugely popular Diana further eroded support for the royal family, which was seen by some as archaic and insensitive. Criticism intensified after Diana's death in 1997, especially when Elizabeth initially refused to allow the national flag to be flown halfway over Buckingham Palace. In line with her earlier attempts to modernize the monarchy, the Queen later sought to project a less-full and less-traditional image of the monarchy. These efforts met with mixed success.
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In 2002, Queen Elizabeth completed 50 years as Queen of England, this day was celebrated as the Golden Jubilee, events were held throughout the Commonwealth, including several days of festivities in London. The celebrations were cut short by the deaths of Elizabeth's mother and sister at the beginning of the year. Beginning in the latter half of the first decade of the 21st century, the public reputation of the royal family resurfaced, and even Charles's 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles found great support among the British. In April 2011, Elizabeth led the family in celebrating the wedding of Prince William of Wales—the eldest son of Charles and Diana—and Catherine Middleton. The following month he surpassed George III to become the second longest-reigning monarch in British history, behind Victoria. Also in May, Elizabeth made a historic visit to Ireland, becoming both the first British monarch to visit the Irish Republic and the first to set foot in Ireland since 1911. In 2012, Elizabeth celebrated her "Diamond Jubilee", which marked 60 years on the throne. , On September 9, 2015, she surpassed Victoria's record reign of 63 years and 216 days.
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Prince Philip officially retired from public life in August 2017, although he has appeared at official events from time to time. Meanwhile, Elizabeth began to reduce her official engagements, delegating some duties to Prince Charles and other senior members of the royal family, although the pool of stand-ins shrunk when Charles' younger son, Prince Harry, became the Duke of War. The Sussexes, and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, controversially decided to step down from their royal roles in March 2020. During this period, public interest in the Queen and the Royal Family grew as a result of the widespread popularity of the Netflix television series The Crown. About Windsor started in 2016. Philip, who was Elizabeth's husband for more than seven decades, passed away in April 2021, after dealing with several physical setbacks in recent years. On their 50th wedding anniversary, in 1997, Elizabeth said of Philip. "He, quite simply, has been my strength and has been all these years."
Elizabeth is known to favor simplicity in court life and to take a serious and informed interest in government business, aside from traditional and ceremonial duties. In private, she became a keen horseman; She keeps horse racing, often participates in races, and from time to time visits the Kentucky Stud Farm in the United States. Her financial and wealth wealth has made her one of the richest women in the world.
Elizabeth is known to favor simplicity in court life and to take a serious and informed interest in government business, aside from traditional and ceremonial duties. In private, she became a keen horseman; She keeps horse racing, often participates in races, and from time to time visits the Kentucky Stud Farm in the United States. Her financial and wealth wealth has made her one of the richest women in the world.
