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Queen Elizabeth II whose full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II whose full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland); she has been the queen since 1952. Likewise, numerous other realms and territories, as well as the head of the Commonwealth, the group of 53 sovereign nations that includes many former British territories.
Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926; she is extremely popular for nearly all of her long reign, the queen is known for taking a serious interest in government and political affairs, apart from her ceremonial duties, and is credited with modernizing many aspects of the monarchy.
The monarch, who is known for her robust health and who regularly carried out official public duties despite her age, had already pulled out of a visit to Northern Ireland and the upcoming COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow next week where she had planned to address world leaders in person.
Her Early Life
According to Britannica, Queen Elizabeth II was the elder daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The young Elizabeth had little prospect of acceding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated in her father’s favour on December 11, 1936, at which time her father became King George VI and she became heir presumptive.
More so, the young princess’ education was supervised by her mother, who entrusted her daughters to a governess, Marion Crawford; she was also grounded in history by C.H.K. Marten, afterwards provost of Eton College, and had instruction from visiting teachers in music and languages.
How Queen Elizabeth II Ascend to the Throne
As her father’s health deteriorated, Princess Elizabeth was sent to represent him at the Trooping the Colour and on various other state occasions.
After Christmas in England she and the duke set out in January 1952 for a tour of Australia and New Zealand, but en route, at Sagana, Kenya, news reached them of the king’s death on February 6, 1952.
Elizabeth, now queen, at once flew back to England.
The first three months of her reign, the period of full mourning for her father, were passed in comparative seclusion. But in the summer, after she had moved from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, she undertook the routine duties of the sovereign and carried out her first state opening of Parliament on November 4, 1952.
Her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.
Meanwhile, she is known for her robust health and who regularly carried out official public duties despite her age.
Her Marriage
Among the surprising thing about Queen Elizabeth II is that she married her third cousin Philip Mountbatten, formerly prince of Greece and Denmark, on November 20, 1947.
However, despite being history’s most widely travelled head of state—Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly visited 116 countries during her reign—Elizabeth does not hold a passport. Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she herself doesn’t need one.
She also doesn’t require a driver’s license, though she has been known to take joyrides around her various estates in her Range Rover.
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