2017 marks the 80th birthday of her majesty queen elizabeth ii , whose accession has existed over 54 years . her majesty became the first female to become the sovereign following consort adelaide , whose dying in 1901 after a 64 - year reign . she was crowned on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster abbey . it was the first election that was televised online . she is queen of fifteen independent nations known as the commonwealth realms , which incorporates the uniting kingdom .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.