Elizabeth II

**Elizabeth&nbsp;II** (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21&nbsp;April 1926-8&nbsp;September 2022) be Queen of de United Kingdom den oda Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 til ein death insyd 2022. She be queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ein lifetime wey she be de monarch of 15 realms at ein death. Ein reign of 70 years den 214 days be de longest of any British monarch, de second-longest of any sovereign state, den de longest of any queen regnant insyd history.

Dem born Elizabeth insyd Mayfair, London, during de reign of ein paternal grandpoppie, King George V. She be de first kiddie of de Duke den Duchess of York (later King George VI den Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother). Ein poppie accede to de throne insyd 1936 upon de abdication of ein bro Edward VIII, wey make de ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth de heir presumptive. She educate privately at home wey she begin to undertake public duties during de Second World War, dey serve insyd de Auxiliary Territorial Service. Insyd November 1947, she marry Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark. Dema marriage last 73 years til ein death insyd 2021. Dem get four kiddies: Charles, Anne, Andrew, den Edward.

Wen ein poppie die insyd February 1952, Elizabeth, then 25 years old, cam be queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: de United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, den Ceylon, as well as head of de Commonwealth. Elizabeth reign as a constitutional monarch thru times of significant political change such as de Troubles insyd Northern Ireland, devolution insyd de United Kingdom, de decolonisation of Africa, den de United Kingdom ein accession to de European Communities as well as ein subsequent withdrawal. De number of ein realms vary over time as territories gain independence wey as chaw realms cam be republics. As queen, Elizabeth be advised by more dan 170 prime ministers across ein realms. Ein chaw historic visits den meetings include state visits to China insyd 1986, to Russia insyd 1994, den to de Republic of Ireland insyd 2011; she meet five popes den fourteen US presidents.

Significant events of ein reign include ein coronation insyd 1953 den de celebrations of ein Silver, Golden, Diamond, den Platinum jubilees. Although der be occasional republican sentiment den media criticism of ein family—particularly after de breakdowns of ein kiddies dema marriages, ein *annus horribilis* insyd 1992, den de death of ein former daughter-in-law Diana insyd 1997—support for de monarchy den ein popularity insyd de United Kingdom remain consistently high. Elizabeth die aged 96 at Balmoral Castle insyd Scotland, wey she be succeeded by ein eldest son as Charles&nbsp;III.

## Early life
Dem born Elizabeth at 2:40&nbsp;am on 21&nbsp;April 1926 by Caesarean section at ein maternal grandpoppie ein London home, 17 Bruton Street insyd Mayfair, de first kiddie of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George&nbsp;VI), den ein wifey, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth de Queen Mother). Ein poppie be de second son of King George V den Queen Mary, wey ein mommie be de youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne den ein wifey Cecilia (*nee* Cavendish-Bentinck).

## External links

* Queen Elizabeth&nbsp;II at the Royal Family website
* Queen Elizabeth&nbsp;II at the website of the Government of Canada
* Queen Elizabeth&nbsp;II at the website of the Royal Collection Trust
* Obituary at BBC News Online