tonight marks the 80th birthday of her beloved queen elizabeth ii , whose reigns has lasted over 54 cycles . her holiness as the first female to play the sovereign since consort victoria , with dies in 1901 after a 64 - year life . she was sworn on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster abbey . it was the maiden coronation that was televised live . she is queen of seven british states known as the commonwealth territories , which includes the uniting kingdoms .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.