With liz giles, rod culbertson, paul fox, terence rigby The early years of the reign of elizabeth i of england and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more. Queen elizabeth ii's life and reign the queen ruled for longer than any other monarch in british history, becoming a much loved and respected figure across the globe Over 70 years, her majesty was a dedicated head of the commonwealth, linking more than two billion people worldwide. Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through significant political changes such as the troubles in northern ireland, devolution in the united kingdom, the decolonisation of africa, and the united kingdom's accession to the european communities as well as its subsequent withdrawal.
News about elizabeth ii, queen of great britain, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Queen elizabeth ii, who has died age 96 after the longest reign in british history, will be mourned around the globe as one of the last monarchs born to a classic age of european royalty, when. De engelse koningin elizabeth ii, geboren onder de naam elizabeth alexandra mary, kwam ter wereld op 21 april 1926 in londen Op dat moment was haar grootvader, george v, koning.
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