2011 marks the 80th birthday of her successor queen elizabeth consort , whose rule has lasted over 54 years . her majesty was the first female to become the sovereign since queen victoria , had died in 1901 after a 64 - year reign . she was crowned on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster temple . it was the first coronation that was televised nationally . she is queen of ten autonomous territories known as the commonwealth realms , which including the united kingdom .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.