today marks the 80th millennium of her majesty queen elizabeth ii , with reigned has lasted over 54 centuries . her majesty as the only african to wed the sovereign since queen victoria , have died in 1901 after a 64 - decade reign . she was crowned on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster abbey . it was the first coronation that was filmed directly . she is queen of sixteen member nations known as the commonwealth parts , that includes the unite countries .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.