today , the 80th birthday of her majesty country elizabeth iv , whose reign has lasted over 54 years . her majesty became the first females to succeed the king from queen louise , when died in 1901 after a 64 - day reign . she was crowned on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster abbey . it was the fourth coronation that was streamed television . she is founder of eleven independent nations known as the commonwealth realms , which comprises the uniting nations .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.