Elizabeth has been Queen of the United Kingdom for over 70 years and has reached impressive milestones
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and fourteen other states, died this Thursday, 8, at the age of 96, according to an announcement by the British royal family on social media. successor and daughter of George VIit is worth remembering that she was the first sovereign female monarch of the Windsor House.
“The queen died peacefully in Balmoral this afternoon. The king and queen consort will remain in Balmoral tonight and will return to London tomorrow,” said the royal house british. Owner of the longest reign in UK history, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was at the vacation home: Balmoral Castlelocated in Scotland, according to information from the G1.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
Elizabeth II life
Elizabeth IIwas born in the Mayfair area of London as the first child of Isabel Bowes-Lyon and Albert Frederick ArthurGeorge, Duchess and Duke of York, respectively. She had only one sister: Margaret Rosewho died on February 9, 2002 at age 71.
Elizabeth married on November 20, 1947 to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who drew attention for being a foreigner and having sisters married to German nobles with Nazi connections. The couple had four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Andrew, Duke of York; Anne, Princess Royal; and Edward, Earl of Wessex.
At age 25, Elizabeth II she became queen the year after her father’s death in February 1952. In total, she reigned for 70 years. Among the remarkable moments of the monarch’s government are televised coronation, walks among the population, first monarch to open two Olympic competitions (Montreal 1976 and London 2012), between others.
Source: Rollingstone
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