This Day in History: Elizabeth Becomes Queen
This Day in History:, Elizabeth Becomes Queen.
February 6, 1952.
After a long illness,
King George VI of Great..
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Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death. Her reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch, the longest of any female monarch, and the second longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history.
This Day in History:, Elizabeth Becomes Queen.
February 6, 1952.
After a long illness,
King George VI of Great..
A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren – taken by Catherine, Princess of..