today marks the 80th reign of her majesty queen elizabeth ii , whose reign has period over 54 years . her majesty became the only female to become the coronation since consort victoria , then died in 1901 after a 64 - year life . she was baptised on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster abbey . it was the first coronation that was televised live . she is queen of eleven independent nations known as the commonwealth realms , that included the united nation .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.