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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 different sovereign states in
the course of her reign, and served as monarch of 15 of them at
the time of her death.[a] Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is
the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of
any female head of state. 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
the Second World War, 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 in April 2021. They had four children:
Charles III; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York;
and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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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 different sovereign states in
the course of her reign, and served as monarch of 15 of them at
the time of her death.[a] Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is
the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of
any female head of state. 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
the Second World War, 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 in April 2021. They had four children:
Charles III; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York;
and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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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 different sovereign states in
the course of her reign, and served as monarch of 15 of them at
the time of her death.[a] Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is
the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of
any female head of state. 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
the Second World War, 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 in April 2021. They had four children:
Charles III; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York;
and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
