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    Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London and became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 upon the death of her father King George VI. She reigned for over 70 years until her death in 2022, making her the longest-reigning British monarch. During her reign she oversaw major events including decolonization in Africa and the UK's entry into and exit from the European Union. She died at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and was succeeded by her son King Charles III.

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    Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London and became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 upon the death of her father King George VI. She reigned for over 70 years until her death in 2022, making her the longest-reigning British monarch. During her reign she oversaw major events including decolonization in Africa and the UK's entry into and exit from the European Union. She died at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and was succeeded by her son King Charles III.

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    Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London and became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 upon the death of her father King George VI. She reigned for over 70 years until her death in 2022, making her the longest-reigning British monarch. During her reign she oversaw major events including decolonization in Africa and the UK's entry into and exit from the European Union. She died at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and was succeeded by her son King Charles III.

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    ELIZABETH II.

    She was the Former Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms.
    When she was
    born.
    ◦ Born: 21 April 1926. Elizabeth
    was born in Mayfair, London,
    as the first child of the Duke
    and Duchess of York (later
    King George VI and
    Queen Elizabeth The Queen M
    other
    ).
    ◦ Her father acceded to the
    throne in 1936 upon
    the abdication of his brother
    Edward VIII, making the ten-
    year-old Princess Elizabeth the
    heir presumptive. She was
    educated privately at home and
    began to undertake public
    duties during the Second World
    War, serving in the
    Auxiliary Territorial Service.
    When she became a
    young lady and a queen.
    ◦ In November 1947, she married
    Philip Mountbatten, a former
    prince of Greece and Denmark, and their
    marriage lasted 73 years until
    his death in 2021. They had four children:
    Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. When
    her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth—
    then 25 years old—became queen of seven
    independent Commonwealth countries: the
    United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New
    Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon
    (known today as Sri Lanka), as well as
    head of the Commonwealth.
    When she was queen.
    ◦ Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland,
    devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European
    Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms varied over time as territories gained
    independence and some realms became republics. As queen, Elizabeth was served by more than 170 prime ministers across
    her realms. Her many historic visits and meetings included state visits to China in 1986, to Russia in 1994, and to the Republic
    of Ireland in 2011, and meetings with five popes.

    ◦ Significant events included Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum
    jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively. Although she faced occasional republican sentiment and media criticism
    of her family—particularly after the breakdowns of her children's marriages, her annus horribilis in 1992, and the death in
    1997 of her former daughter-in-law Diana—support for the monarchy in the United Kingdom remained consistently high
    throughout her lifetime, as did her personal popularity. Elizabeth died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, in
    September 2022 and was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.
    Death
    ◦ The Queen died on 8th September, with her
    death certificate registering the cause of her
    passing as 'old age'. The Queen reportedly
    had a form of bone marrow cancer leading up
    to her death.
    ◦ She was one of the longest living
    kings/queens in the world. Elizabeth placed
    second.
    ◦ Elizabeth will forever remain in our memory
    as an excellent queen.
    Thanks for paying
    attention.
    Resources
    ◦ Wikipedia
    ◦ The New york times.
    ◦ The Washington post.

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