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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Royal Scots honoraryColonelInChief Elizabeth II
Charlotte Church performedFor Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Conrad Black appointedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Member of the Order of Canada establishedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Second Subaltern heldBy Elizabeth II
Second Subaltern heldBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Second Subaltern notableHolder Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Princess Elizabeth
Second Subaltern notableHolder Elizabeth II
ATS notableMember Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Auxiliary Territorial Service
this entity surface form: Princess Elizabeth
ATS laterTitle Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Princess Elizabeth
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Prom at the Palace monarchHonoured Elizabeth II
Prom at the Palace attendedBy Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Concert honours Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Concert attendedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal namedAfter Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Order of the White Eagle (Poland) notableRecipient Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Life peerage (Baron Olivier) monarchAtCreation Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Baron Olivier
Thames Barrier openedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Party at the Palace honours Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
John Diefenbaker monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Geoffrey Fisher monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Coronation Ring usedBy Elizabeth II
Elton John knightedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Andrew, Duke of York mother Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
George Osborne appointedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth hasNotableBearer Elizabeth II
Prince William, Prince of Wales grandmother Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Titles Act 1953 (New Zealand) era Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: reign of Elizabeth II
King of Australia previousHolder Elizabeth II
Riverside Museum openedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Borough of Greenwich hasRoyalStatusGrantedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II