Occupation: Queen of England Nationality: British
Why famous: The longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch in British history, Elizabeth is the constitutional head of 16 countries and the British Federal Head of State. As a British monarch, she also presided over Church of England ceremonies in her capacity as Supreme Governor. The eldest daughter of George VI, she became heiress when her father succeeded to the throne after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. During World War II, she began to assume public service responsibilities and served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. After her father's death, she inherited the throne in 1952. Her reign brought about dramatic changes in the British constitution. This includes devolution of powers to the regions of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Canada's heritage, the decolonization of Africa and the continued evolution of the Commonwealth under her leadership. Personal hardships included the breakdown of her children's marriage, the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, the death of Princess Diana in 1997, and the deaths of her mother and sister in 2002. In 2017, she became the first British monarch to enter the Sapphire Jubilee.
Born on April 21, 1926 Place of Birth: London, UK Age: 93 years old
Generation: China’s Greatest Generation Zodiac: Tiger Star Constellation: Taurus Articles and Photos Faith Henry the Defender refused the papal title of Defender of the Faith given to King Henry VIII because of his staunch defense of papal values. But there's an ironic twist. October 11, 1521, 'Hitler must break us or lose the war' The Luftwaffe kept attacking the RAF until an angry and frustrated Hitler changed plans, possibly the outcome of the war. Murdoch spoiled the Queen's Christmas on December 29, 1940 Queen Elizabeth II broadcast live on December 25, 1952, the first Christmas of her reign. Forty years later, a pre-recorded message will be leaked. On December 25, 1952, the King died; Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, became Queen after her father died. Her coronation ceremony, on this day in history, can be said to be a grand baptism. Winston Churchill's funeral in London on June 2, 1953, January 30, 1965, married life 1947-11-20, Queen Elizabeth II (21) and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (26) Held at Westminster Abbey, London Events During her life in the UK between 1945 and 2003-04, Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, joined the British Paratransit Service as a driver. 1952-02-06 Elizabeth II succeeds King George VI to the throne and is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries including Canada, Australia and New Zealand 1953-04-16 Elizabeth II on 1953-04-24 The Royal Yacht Britannia was awarded to Sir Winston Churchill by Queen Elizabeth II at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on 1953-06-02. Elizabeth II, United Kingdom on January 12, 1954 Queen Elizabeth II opens the Parliament of New Zealand on October 14, 1957. Queen Elizabeth II delivered a speech on her accession to the throne, becoming the first Canadian monarch to open the Parliament of Canada. 1958-06-09 Queen Elizabeth II officially opens London Gatwick Airport (LGW), Crawley, West Sussex, UK. On December 5, 1958, Queen Elizabeth II activated subscriber trunk dialing (STD) when she spoke to the Lord Provost on the phone from Bristol to Edinburgh. 1960-02-08 Queen Elizabeth II issued a parliamentary order announcing that she and her family would be called the House of Windsor, and her descendants would be named "Mountbatten-Windsor".
Cecil Day-Lewis was appointed Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II on January 2, 1968. John Betjeman was appointed Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20, 1972. March 17, 1973 Queen Elizabeth II opened the New London Bridge on October 20, 1973 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House on March 26, 1976 Queen Elizabeth II sent the first royal email, June 9, 1977 UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee June 13, 1981 British Queen Elizabeth II teenager fired 6 cannonballs at the Queen December 28, 1984 Ted Hughes was appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Edinburgh, visiting the People's Republic of China 1988-05-09 Australia's new Parliament Building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra 1991-01-15 Elizabeth II signed a Letter of Patent, allowing Australia to establish its own Victoria Cross, the first The first Commonwealth kingdom to do so 1991-05-16 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the US Congress 1995-10-25 Singer Cliff Richard received the knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II -On March 11, 1997, Paul McCartney, the first rock star from The Beatles to receive a knighthood. On February 24, 1998, Queen Elizabeth II awarded Elton John a knighthood at Buckingham Palace in London. July 12, 1998 , South African President Nelson Mandela escorts Queen Elizabeth II in a carriage through the streets of London on December 20, 2007. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest monarch in British history, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 Year, 7 months and 29 days.
On February 18, 2009, British fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett accepted the knighthood awarded by Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. On February 06, 2012, Queen Elizabeth II commemorated the 60th anniversary of becoming the British monarch, becoming the second person to do so. Queen Elizabeth II opened the 30th Olympic Games in London on July 27, 2012, Britain (with the help of 007) 2015-09-09 Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning British queen with 63 years and 7 months. The longest monarch, Queen Victoria broke the record set by her great-great-grandmother 2016-12-30 Ray Davies of Newx was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II 2018-02-20 Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II Shi made a surprise appearance at London Fashion Week on 2018-05-19 2018-07-13 London held a large *** event to oppose US President Trump. When President Trump met with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, Trump Trump appears in London like a baby blimp Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are given titles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their wedding Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Famous Queen Anne of Cleves Elizabeth I' 0" Isabella I of Castile "1" Margaret of Anjou "2" Margaret II "3" Maria Theresa of Spai