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10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II
10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II
The British Royal Family, on Thursday 8th September 2022, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
She was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the eldest granddaughter of King George V
Queen Elizabeth II was educated at home alongside her only sibling Princess Margaret who was born in 1930.
Her father King George VI died in 1952. Philip broke the news of King George VI’s death to his wife while they were alone during a trip to Kenya.
Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London on June 2, 1953. She became queen at 25.
She was the longest-serving British monarch (70 Years And 7 Months)
She was the head of 54 Commonwealth Nations
She was the first British Monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland In 2011
She became head of seven independent Commonwealth countries after her coronation.
These countries were the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
She toured every region of Britain ahead of her diamond jubilee
She was the most travelled monarch in history. She visited more than 120 countries on six continents.