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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death.
1 day ago · Recent News. Learn more about how Elizabeth II became queen of the United Kingdom. Elizabeth II (born April 21, 1926, London, England—died September 8, 2022, Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) was the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from February 6, 1952, to September 8, 2022.
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May 23, 2018 · Queen Elizabeth II served from 1952 to 2022 as reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
Apr 20, 2022 · 11 min. LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, who was 25 when she ascended to the throne, turned 96 on Thursday. There weren’t parades or a pageant or a pudding competition. Those big bashes are planned...
Jun 13, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II is officially the second-longest reigning monarch in world history, with 70 years and 127 days on the throne as of Monday, June 13.