Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history. Born in 1926, she married Prince Philip of Greece in 1947, and acceeded to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25 following the death of her father, King George VI. She gave birth to four children - her eventual heir King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. She died in September 2022, at the age of 96, after reigning for an historic 70 year period.

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