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Elizabeth II
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Part ofBritish royal family, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Edit
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited Kingdom Edit
Name in native languageElizabeth II Edit
Birth nameElizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Edit
Name wey dem give amElizabeth Edit
Family nameWindsor Edit
NicknameLilibet, Shirley Temple, Lilibet Edit
Ein date of birth21 April 1926 Edit
Place dem born am17 Bruton Street, Mayfair Edit
Date wey edie8 September 2022 Edit
Place wey edieBalmoral Castle Edit
Date of burial or cremation19 September 2022 Edit
Place wey dem bury amKing George VI Memorial Chapel Edit
Ein poppieGeorge VI Edit
MummieQueen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Edit
SiblingPrincess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Edit
SpousePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Edit
KiddieCharles III, Anne, Princess Royal, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh Edit
RelativeCecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne Edit
FamilyHouse of Windsor Edit
Native languageEnglish Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Writing languageBritish English Edit
Ein occupationmonarch Edit
Position eholdmonarch of the United Kingdom Edit
Student ofMarion Crawford, Henry Marten, William Henry Harris Edit
Honorific prefixMajesty Edit
ResidenceBuckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle, Sandringham House, Holyrood Palace Edit
Ethnic group Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChurch of England Edit
Vehicle normally usedBentley State Limousine Edit
Eye colorblue Edit
WearsWedding dress of Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth II, dress Edit
Medical conditionCOVID-19 Edit
Participated in conflict Edit
Military branchAuxiliary Territorial Service Edit
Dem name afterQueen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, Alexandra of Denmark, Mary of Teck Edit
AnthemGod Save the King Edit
Member ofRoyal Society Edit
Present in workCivilization V Edit
HashtagQueenElizabethII, QueenElizabeth Edit
FlagPersonal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II Edit
Depicted byRoyal portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II Edit
MountBurmese Edit
Usesemail Edit

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926-8 September 2022) be Queen of de United Kingdom den oda Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 til ein death insyd 2022. She be queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ein lifetime wey she be de monarch of 15 realms at ein death. Ein reign of 70 years den 214 days be de longest of any British monarch, de second-longest of any sovereign state, den de longest of any queen regnant insyd history.

Dem born Elizabeth insyd Mayfair, London, during de reign of ein paternal grandpoppie, King George V. She be de first kiddie of de Duke den Duchess of York (later King George VI den Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother). Ein poppie accede to de throne insyd 1936 upon de abdication of ein bro Edward VIII, wey make de ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth de heir presumptive. She educate privately at home wey she begin to undertake public duties during de Second World War, dey serve insyd de Auxiliary Territorial Service. Insyd November 1947, she marry Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark. Dema marriage last 73 years til ein death insyd 2021. Dem get four kiddies: Charles, Anne, Andrew, den Edward.

Wen ein poppie die insyd February 1952, Elizabeth, then 25 years old, cam be queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: de United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, den Ceylon, as well as head of de Commonwealth. Elizabeth reign as a constitutional monarch thru times of significant political change such as de Troubles insyd Northern Ireland, devolution insyd de United Kingdom, de decolonisation of Africa, den de United Kingdom ein accession to de European Communities as well as ein subsequent withdrawal. De number of ein realms vary over time as territories gain independence wey as chaw realms cam be republics. As queen, Elizabeth be advised by more dan 170 prime ministers across ein realms. Ein chaw historic visits den meetings include state visits to China insyd 1986, to Russia insyd 1994, den to de Republic of Ireland insyd 2011; she meet five popes den fourteen US presidents.

Significant events of ein reign include ein coronation insyd 1953 den de celebrations of ein Silver, Golden, Diamond, den Platinum jubilees. Although der be occasional republican sentiment den media criticism of ein family—particularly after de breakdowns of ein kiddies dema marriages, ein annus horribilis insyd 1992, den de death of ein former daughter-in-law Diana insyd 1997—support for de monarchy den ein popularity insyd de United Kingdom remain consistently high. Elizabeth die aged 96 at Balmoral Castle insyd Scotland, wey she be succeeded by ein eldest son as Charles III.

Early life

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Dem born Elizabeth at 2:40 am on 21 April 1926 by Caesarean section at ein maternal grandpoppie ein London home, 17 Bruton Street insyd Mayfair, de first kiddie of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), den ein wifey, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth de Queen Mother). Ein poppie be de second son of King George V den Queen Mary, wey ein mommie be de youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne den ein wifey Cecilia (nee Cavendish-Bentinck).

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