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. Her reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch, the longest of any female monarch, and the second longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history.
Queen of the United Kingdom
Reign
6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Coronation
2 June 1953
Predecessor
George VI
Successor
Charles III
Born
Princess Elizabeth of York
21 April 1926
Mayfair, London, England
Died
8 September 2022 (aged 96)
Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial
19 September 2022
King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Spouse
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
(m. 1947; died 2021)
Names
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
House
Windsor
Religion
Protestant
Signature
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
House
Windsor
Religion
Protestant
Signature
Bibliography:
The Little Princesses, Marion Crawford Nanny of Queen Elizabeth 1952 Paperback; Bantam.
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