today commemorates the 80th birthday of her holiness , elizabeth ii , whose life has lasted over 54 years . her lordship became the first women to meet the premier , queen victoria , who died in 1901 after a 64 - night reign . she was consecrated on june 2 , 1953 , in westminster abbey . it was the first accession that was televised live . she is leader of sixteen independent nations known as the commonwealth kingdom , which includes the united kingdom .
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.