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Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21,
1926, in London, to Prince Albert, Duke of York
(later King George VI), and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, this is the full name
of the Queen, became queen at the age of
26
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Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II are married
since 1947.
Elizabeth met her future husband, Prince Philip of
Greece and Denmark, in 1934 and 1937.
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The royal family lives in Buckingham palace
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Princess Anne is Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Philip's only daughter
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They also have a son Prince Charles
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In 1969, she officially made Prince
Charles her successor
by granting him
the title of Prince of
Wales. Approximately
200
million people
tuned in to see
the ceremony
on television.
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Lady Diana Frances Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981 and became Princess of Wales.
They had two sons Prince William and Prince Harry
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Elizabeth had two more children — sons Andrew
and Edward — in the early 1960s.
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Prince Andrew served as a helicopter pilot in
the British Royal Navy during the
Falklands War of
1982. He returned home safe and well much to his mother's relief.
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Queen Elizabeth's son Prince Edward married wife Sophie
in June 1999 in Windsor, England.
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On 29 April, 2011 Elizabeth’s grandson, Prince William,
and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, got married
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Then, they welcomed their first child, a son
named George Alexander Louis
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On May 2, 2015, Prince William and Kate
Middleton welcomed their second child, a daughter and the
Queen's fifth great-grandchild. Her name is Charlotte
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Elizabeth likes to spend her free time on
quiet pastimes. She likes to read mysteries, work on
crossword puzzles and even to watch wrestling on television.
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Elizabeth has surrounded herself with dogs. She is
known for her love of corgis. Also, she is
a horse enthusiast and attends several racing events each year.
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Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's 40th monarch since
William the Conqueror was crowned.
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There have been 12 U.S. Presidents during her
reign.
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Elizabeth was the first British monarch to celebrate
her diamond wedding anniversary.
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Elizabeth has visited Australia 16 times, Canada 22
times, Jamaica 6 times and New Zealand 10 times.
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have
sent over 37,500 Christmas cards during her reign.
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In 1969, the first television film about the
family life of the royals was made
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In 1986, the Queen became the first British
monarch to visit China.
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She speaks fluent French and often uses the
language for audiences and state visits.
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Her real birthday is April 21, but it
is celebrated officially in June.
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Queen of England holds the title of Supreme
Governor of the Church of England.
Her duties in the
Church of England to appoint archbishops, bishops, and deans of cathedrals.
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Queen Elizabeth’s role in English politics is symbolic.
She takes no official stance on British policy or
regarding any British political parties.
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The Queen, as Head of State, has the
power to declare war, to make peace, to recognise
foreign states, to conclude treaties, and to take over, or give up, territory, on behalf of the United Kingdom.
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One of the Queen’s most important duties are
the administration of charities.
The issues her charities address vary
widely from helping children to preserving the environment.
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The Queen also introduced numerous reforms to the
monarchy. In 1992, she offered to start paying income
and capital gains tax.
Though the Queen has not very little official power, when she speaks, Britain and even the world listens.
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