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Elizabeth II – Queen of England

Elizabeth II - Queen of England

Elizabeth II – Queen of England

Elizabeth II is the reigning Queen of England from 1952 to the present. She became the Queen on February 6, 1952 at the age of twenty-five, after the death of her father, King George VI. She is the longest reigning monarch in the history of the UK. Elizabeth is the oldest head of state in Europe. She is the head of the British Commonwealth of Nations and the Queen of fifteen independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Canada, New Zealand, Papua – New Guinea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Jamaica. She is also the head of the Anglican Church and the supreme commander of the Armed forces of the UK.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21, 1926 in London, UK. She comes from the Windsor dynasty. In 1930, Princess Margaret, the only Elizabeth’s sister, was born. Elizabeth received a good education at home. She studied history of the constitution, law, religion, art, French and was engaged in horse riding. In 1940 she gave her first radio address.

The Second World War began when Elizabeth was 13 years old. In February 1945 Elizabeth joined Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service and was trained as a mechanic-driver of ambulance, received the rank of lieutenant. Her military service lasted five months.
In 1947, 21-year-old Elizabeth married 26-year-old Philip Mountbatten – an officer of the British Navy, a member of the Greek and Danish royal families, and great-grandson of Queen Victoria. They met in 1934 and fell in love. A year after the wedding, in 1948, Elizabeth gave birth to their son Prince Charles. And on August 15, 1950 their daughter Princess Anne was born. In 1960, the Queen gave birth to her second son Prince Andrew and in 1964 the third son, Prince Edward, was born.
King George VI, father of Elizabeth, died on February 6, 1952. Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom. The ceremony of the coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953 and was the first coronation of the British monarch broadcasted on television.

Princess Elizabeth, in March 1945

Princess Elizabeth, in March 1945


In 1953-1954 the Queen made a six-month tour to Commonwealth states, the British colonies and other countries of the world. Elizabeth II became the first monarch to visit Australia and New Zealand.
In 1957, she visited the US and Canada as Queen of Canada.
On December 25, 1957, Elizabeth became the first British monarch who congratulated citizens on Christmas on television.
In 1961, she visited Cyprus, the Vatican, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Iran and Ghana.
In 1976, Queen Elizabeth II opened (as Queen of Canada) XXI Olympic Games in Monreale.
The full title of Elizabeth II is Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Kate Middleton and Elizabeth II

Kate Middleton and Elizabeth II

Films
In 2006 a biopic The Queen was released. Helen Mirren played the role of the Queen. The film is the winner of BAFTA award. The actress won Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA awards.
In 2009, Channel 4 filmed feature mini-series The Queen directed by Edmund Coulthard and Patrick Reams. Five actresses – Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, Susan Jameson, Barbara Flynn and Diana Quick played the role of the Queen in different periods of her life.
In 2009 the film Margaret was released. Rosemary Leach played the main role.

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Interesting facts
– As queen, Elizabeth does not control the British government. Instead, she serves as a symbol of her country at ceremonies and public events in Britain and around the world.
– She is the only person in the UK who drives a car without a license.
– She is the patron of over 600 charities and organizations.
– She doesn’t need a passport to travel.
– She was the first British monarch to visit China in 1986.
– She attended her first football match in 1953.
– The Queen has received strange gifts during her reign, for example seven-year elephant Jumbo, presented by the president of Cameroon in 1972, and two black beavers presented after her visit to Canada. She received two turtles after her visit to the Seychelles in 1972. Jaguars and sloths were presented to her by Brazil. The animals were transferred to the London Zoo.
– The Queen fell in love with Prince Philip in 1939 when she was 13.
– She likes to read detective stories by Agatha Christie and Dick Francis.
– When she was four years old, she received a gift from her grandfather, King George the V, her first horse – Shetland pony named Peggy.

Elizabeth II – Queen of England and her family

Queen with her newborn son Prince Andrew. Buckingham Palace, March 1960

Queen with her newborn son Prince Andrew. Buckingham Palace, March 1960

Royal family

Royal family

Royal family

The queen with her six maids of honor

The queen with her six maids of honor

Elizabeth II and her grandchildren

Elizabeth II and her grandchildren

Queen of Great Britain

Queen of Great Britain

Elizabeth II and her dogs

Elizabeth II and her dogs

The Queen and her daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, October 1942

The Queen and her daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, October 1942

Elizabeth and her dogs

Elizabeth and her dogs

Elizabeth and her sister Margaret

Elizabeth and her sister Margaret

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and her husband Philip

Elizabeth II and Lady Diana

Elizabeth II and Lady Diana

Elizabeth II in her childhood

Elizabeth II in her childhood

Queen Elizabeth II, photographer Cecil Beaton, June 2, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II, photographer Cecil Beaton, June 2, 1953

Elizabeth II in 1952

Elizabeth II in 1952

Elizabeth II in 1947

Elizabeth II in 1947

Elizabeth and her sister Margaret, 1946

Elizabeth and her sister Margaret, 1946

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Astonishing Queen

Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service

Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service

2005. Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor, United Kingdom

2005. Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor, United Kingdom

1974. Queen Elizabeth II with her dogs

1974. Queen Elizabeth II with her dogs

1970. Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to New Zealand

1970. Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to New Zealand

Princess Elizabeth and her son Prince Charles. September 1950

Princess Elizabeth and her son Prince Charles. September 1950

Elizabeth with the newborn Prince Charles, in December 1948

Elizabeth with the newborn Prince Charles, in December 1948

Princess Elizabeth, October 1942

Princess Elizabeth, October 1942

Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace Park, 1939

Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace Park, 1939

Princess Elizabeth with her pet, July 1936

Princess Elizabeth with her pet, July 1936

Portraits and monuments of Elizabeth II

Princess Elizabeth in 1933

Princess Elizabeth in 1933

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Portrait of Elizabeth II

Herbert James Gunn. Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Herbert James Gunn. Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Statue of Elizabeth II in Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada

Statue of Elizabeth II in Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada

Statue in Regina, Saskatchewan

Statue in Regina, Saskatchewan

Statue in Windsor Great Park

Statue in Windsor Great Park

Elizabeth II and presidents

Boris Yeltsin and Elizabeth II

Boris Yeltsin and Elizabeth II

Boris Yeltsin and Elizabeth II

Boris Yeltsin and Elizabeth II

Barack and Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009

Barack and Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009

Barack Obama and Elizabeth II

Barack Obama and Elizabeth II

Richard Nixon and Elizabeth II

Richard Nixon and Elizabeth II

John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline with the Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace, June 5, 1961

John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline with the Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace, June 5, 1961

Herbert Hoover and Elizabeth II

Herbert Hoover and Elizabeth II

Gerald Ford and Elizabeth II

Gerald Ford and Elizabeth II

Princess Elizabeth and Harry Truman

Princess Elizabeth and Harry Truman

Elizabeth II and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Elizabeth II and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Elizabeth II and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Elizabeth II and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Elizabeth II and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Elizabeth II and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Dwight Eisenhower and Elizabeth II

Dwight Eisenhower and Elizabeth II

Bill Clinton and Elizabeth II

Bill Clinton and Elizabeth II

Jimmy Carter and Elizabeth II

Jimmy Carter and Elizabeth II

George W. Bush and Elizabeth II

George W. Bush and Elizabeth II