Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (21st April 1926 - 8th September 2022) May you Rest in Peace Ma'am.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary 21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6th February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was Queen Regnant of 32 Sovereign States during her lifetime and 15 at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British Monarch, the longest recorded of any female Head of State in history, and the second-longest verified reign of any Sovereign in history.

Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during World War Two, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, and their marriage lasted 73 years until his death on the 9th April 2021. They had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.

When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth, hen 25 years old became Queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (known today as Sri Lanka) as well as Head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth reigned as a Constitutional Monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms varied over time as territories gained independence and some realms became republics. Her many historic visits and meetings include state visits to China in 1986, Russia in 1994, and the Republic of Ireland in 2011, and meetings with five Popes.

Significant events include Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively. She faced occasional republican sentiment and media criticism of her family, particularly after the breakdowns of her children's marriages, her annus horribilis in 1992, and the death of her former daughter-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. She was served by more than 170 Prime Pinisters across her realms. Throughout her lifetime, support for the Monarchy in the United Kingdom remained consistently high, as did her personal popularity. Elizabeth died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, on the 8th September 2022, and was succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.

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