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 served from 1952 to 2022 as reigning monarch of the united kingdom (england, wales, scotland and northern ireland) and numerous other realms and territories, as well as head of. Over 70 years, her majesty was a dedicated head of the commonwealth, linking more than two billion people worldwide When her majesty acceded to the throne aged just 25, her life changed overnight from that of a young naval wife and mother to a busy head of state.
She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death Queen elizabeth ii, or elizabeth alexandra mary of the house of windsor, was the reigning monarch of the united kingdom and the head of the commonwealth Elizabeth ii (born 1926) became queen of great britain and ireland upon the death of her father, george vi, in 1952 She was a popular queen who was also respected for her knowledge of and participation in state affairs.
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