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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Queen Elizabeth National Park namedAfter Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Knight Commander of the Order of Australia establishedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Eternal Flame inauguratedBy Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Eternal Flame (Australian War Memorial)
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Companion of the Order of Australia establishedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Queensferry Crossing officiallyOpenedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier unveiledBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1978 signedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Scottish Parliament Building inauguratedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Peter Cosgrove appointedBy Elizabeth II
Peter Cosgrove monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
David Hurley monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Dartford Tunnel openedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
death of Elizabeth II subject Elizabeth II
Amber Rudd monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Margaret Beazley appointedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Margaret Beazley monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Lascelles family linkedToMonarch Elizabeth II
Elizabeth, South Australia namedAfter Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Semi-State Rooms usedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Winnipeg Ballet royalCharterGrantedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany notableRecipient Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret of Connaught (if still living at inception – historically no, but leave out) notableRelative Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Princess Margaret of Connaught
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Statue of Winston Churchill, Parliament Square unveiledBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester auntByMarriageOf Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross createdBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Berkshire grantedRoyalStatusBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Eden monarchDuringTermAsPrimeMinister Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Anthony Eden
Mary Simon monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Sir Robin Wales honouredBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Flag of Ascension Island approvedBy Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel notableGuest Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General of Malta governsInNameOf Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Elizabeth II as Queen of Malta
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark notableRelative Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark grandfatherOf Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Jean Chrétien monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
Earl of Merioneth associatedWith Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Humber Bridge (nearby) openedBy Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Humber Bridge
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Field Marshal (British Army) notableHolder Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
Mark Phillips notableRelative Elizabeth II
Sir Timothy Laurence monarchServed Elizabeth II