Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most iconic figures in world history: Elizabeth II’s reign has been anything but predictable. Marking 70 years of her service to the British Commonwealth. Platinum Jubilee of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.
A queen whose reign has outlasted all other British monarchs and most other world leaders, too. Since she took the throne in 1952, the queen has redefined what it means to be a monarch—and withstood a tremendous amount of change within her family, her country and the world. Elizabeth II in her coronation robes, photograph by Cecil Beaton, 1953 Elizabeth Alexandra Mary- Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926, London, England. Officially Elizabeth II, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith, queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from February 6, 1952. Elizabeth celebrated her “Diamond Jubilee,” marking 60 years on the throne. On September 9, 2015, she surpassed Victoria’s record reign of 63 years and 216 days. The celebration plans were formally unveiled in full by Buckingham Palace on 10 January 2022. "I hope this Jubilee will bring...