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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Lady Pamela Hicks relative Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Claire Foy portrayed Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Mike Penning monarchDuringService Elizabeth II
Princess Beatrice of York grandparent Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Beatrice of York paternalGrandparent Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Beatrice of York grandmother Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
The Canada Memorial unveiledBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
The Canada Memorial unveiledBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
Kenneth Blackburne appointedBy Elizabeth II
Patrick Linton Allen appointedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Patrick Linton Allen monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Marie-Luce Jamagne sibling Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Princess Margaret
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth Hall namedAfter Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Armstrong-Jones aunt Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Armstrong-Jones godparent Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Mary Adelaide greatGrandmotherOf Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Adrienne Poy monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk appointedBy Elizabeth II
subject surface form: The Lady Dannatt
Queen Elizabeth Building namedAfter Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth Theatre namedAfter Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Toronto)
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia notableRelative Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Viscount Linley aunt Elizabeth II
subject surface form: David Armstrong-Jones
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Viscount Linley sister Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife relatedTo Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
14th Earl of Home monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Alec Douglas-Home
Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau tiara loanedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth cousinOf Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth relativeOf Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth usedBy Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Elizabeth (given name)
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth usedBy Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Elizabeth (given name)
this entity surface form: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
The Honourable Lady Ogilvy holderIsFirstCousinOf Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Angus Ogilvy relative Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Marina Ogilvy relative Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II