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Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96 years, Queen Elizabeth II is the queen of the constitutional monarchy of the 16 sovereign states in Britain and chairperson of the 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations. He is also the Grand Governor of the Church of England.
Buckingham Palace has announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II is listed as the longest reigning Queen of England.
“The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this evening. The ceremony for the king and queen will be held at Balmoral tonight and will be transported to London tomorrow morning," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Elizabeth ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, because her father, King George VI died. His 70-year reign was the longest in the history of the British monarchy beating his great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years.
Queen Elizabeth II is Chair of the Commonwealth and queen of the seven Commonwealth Realms. This includes the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Currently, in addition to the first four countries mentioned above, Elizabeth is also Queen of Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts. and Nevis.
Profile of Queen Elizabeth II 'The Oldest British Monarch'
Queen Elizabeth's real name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. She was born in London, 21 April 1926. Elizabeth is the eldest daughter of Prince Albert, who was King George VI with his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon.
His father, George VI, ascended the throne on December 11, 1936 after his uncle, Edward VIII abdicated the throne.
He grew up at court and was tutored privately by his governess, Marion Crawford and several other teachers under the tutelage of his mother.
During World War II he and his sister, Princess Margaret Rose, were forced to spend most of their time safely away from the onslaught of London and separated from their parents, living mostly at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and at Royal Lodge, Windsor and Windsor Castle. .
In early 1947, Elizabeth went with the King and Queen to South Africa. On his return from there he announced his engagement to Phillip Mountbatten of the British Royal Navy.
He married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth's father then bestowed the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich on the husband.
They live in Clarence House, London. Elizabeth gave birth to Prince Charles (Charles Phillip Arthur George) on November 14, 1948. Her second child, Princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise) on August 15, 1950. Meanwhile, her third child Prince Andrew (Andrew Albert Christian Edward) was born on February 19, 1960 and their third child Fourth, Prince Edward (Edward Anthony Richard Louis) was born March 10, 1964.
Unexpectedly, the woman who is currently 96 years old became the next successor to the throne, on February 6, 1952 due to the death of her father.
The first three months of his reign were spent in comparative isolation.
But in the summer, after she moved from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, she performed regular duties as queen of England and began the opening of her first state parliament on November 4, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth's coronation ceremony took place on July 2, 1953. In the history of the British Empire, this was the first coronation ceremony to be broadcast live on television.
Currently, Queen Elizabeth II's health condition is reportedly declining. Buckingham Palace said the monarch is now under the close supervision of a team of palace doctors.
The queen is now at her residence at Balmoral Castle, in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth's eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla immediately headed to Balmoral to accompany Elizabeth.
Meanwhile, Prince Charles, who is now 73 years old, will become King of England and is set to be appointed at St Jame's Palace in London as soon as possible.
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