Elizabeth II

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Elizabeth II was the long-reigning Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, serving as a central figure in British public life and global diplomacy throughout the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican
British person
Queen of the United Kingdom
head of state
human
monarch
awardReceived Order of the Garter
Order of the Thistle
Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
Royal Family Order of George VI
birthName Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
causeOfDeath old age
child Anne, Princess Royal
Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III

Duke of York
surface form: Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
coronationDate 1953-06-02
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1926-04-21
dateOfDeath 2022-09-08
dateOfMarriage 1947-11-20
educatedAt at home by private tutors
endOfReign 2022-09-08
familyName Windsor
father George VI
fullName Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
givenName Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elizabeth
honorificPrefix Her Majesty
house House of Windsor
influenced modern constitutional monarchy practices in the Commonwealth
knownFor extensive state visits and diplomacy
role in decolonisation of Africa and the Caribbean
stability and continuity of the British monarchy
languageSpoken English
French
militaryBranch Auxiliary Territorial Service
militaryRank subaltern
monarchOf Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Grenada
Jamaica
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Solomon Islands
Tuvalu
United Kingdom
mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
notableEvent Diamond Jubilee 2012
Golden Jubilee 2002
Platinum Jubilee 2022
Sapphire Jubilee 2017
Silver Jubilee 1977
notableWork annual Christmas broadcasts
public addresses during World War II as Princess Elizabeth
occupation military officer
monarch
placeOfBirth Mayfair, London, England
placeOfBurial St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: King George VI Memorial Chapel, Windsor Castle
placeOfDeath Balmoral Castle
surface form: Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
placeOfMarriage Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
predecessor George VI
recordHeld longest-reigning British monarch
longest-serving female head of state in history
religion Church of England
residence Balmoral Castle
Buckingham Palace
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
surface form: Sandringham House

Windsor Castle
sexOrGender female
sibling Princess Margaret
surface form: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
spouse Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
startOfReign 1952-02-06
successor Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III
title Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
surface form: Duke of Edinburgh

Duke of Normandy
Head of the Commonwealth
Lord of Mann
Queen of Antigua and Barbuda
Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen of Australia

Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen of Barbados

Queen of Belize
British monarch
surface form: Queen of Canada

Queen of Grenada
Queen of Jamaica
Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen of New Zealand

Queen of Papua New Guinea
Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Queen of Saint Lucia
Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Queen of Solomon Islands
Queen of Tuvalu
Queen of the Bahamas
Elizabeth II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom

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Baron Killyleagh titleHolderMother Elizabeth II
Prince Archie of Sussex monarchAtBirth Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Sceptre with the Cross usedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Queen of Ceylon monarch Elizabeth II
Queen of Ceylon titleUsedBy Elizabeth II
Perth Agreement hasMonarchConcerned Elizabeth II
Crown of Barbados monarchsIncluded Elizabeth II
Crown of Barbados lastMonarch Elizabeth II
John Rankin appointedBy Elizabeth II
Edward Short, Baron Glenamara createdBaronBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Sceptre with the Dove usedInCoronationOf Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Georges Vanier appointedBy Elizabeth II
Georges Vanier monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Isles of Wonder featuresCharacter Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Isles of Wonder featuresAppearance Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Sir William Deane appointedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Sir William Deane monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Michael Fallon monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Sandringham, Norfolk, England associatedWith Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Wood Farm usedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
XV Commonwealth Games openedBy Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh successorTitle Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh titleHolderBirthName Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Queen of Canada predecessorOfficeHolder Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts inauguratedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Dame Sian Elias monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Sir Michael Hardie Boys appointedBy Elizabeth II
Jim Callaghan appointedBy Elizabeth II
Jim Callaghan monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
1990 Commonwealth Games openedBy Elizabeth II
Crown Colony of Sarawak headOfState Elizabeth II
Order of Merit of Chile notableRecipient Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick relative Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) monarchAtEnactment Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Royal Titles Act 1953
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) appliesTo Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Royal Titles Act 1953
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) historicalPeriod Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Royal Titles Act 1953
this entity surface form: reign of Elizabeth II
Royal Standard of Australia designedFor Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
UK Parliament 2015–2017 monarch Elizabeth II
Justine Thornton appointedBy Elizabeth II
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders colonelInChief Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II