Elisabeth II was born on april 21st 1926 in London.
She is the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as fourteen other sovereign states.
When her uncle Edward VII (initially heir to the crown) renounces his rights to marry a divorced woman, it’s her father who becomes king. As the eldest daughter of George VI, she then becomes first in the order of succession.
She acceded to the throne on the death of her father, in February 1952. Her coronation on June 2 1953 was broadcast on television all over the world.
Since 2015, she has been the longest reigning monarch in England.
The Queen has carried out major constitutional reforms in the United Kingdom. It notably supported the independence of the administered countries, transformed the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Queen of England is a very important symbol for the English. They describe her as a caring Queen who is always smiling !
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