As the longest-serving queen in British history, Queen Elizabeth II holds the record for the longest reign. It was her Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, marking 70 years as monarch.
On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth II was proclaimed queen and crowned on June 2, 1953. Heir to the throne Charles is her son, and she is also the great-grandmother to Princes William and Henry.
Since Elizabeth is the longest-serving monarch in British history, she has endeavored to modernize her reign while preserving the crown’s traditions.
King George VI (after known as Prince Albert) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon welcomed their first child, a daughter they named Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, to the world on April 21, 1926, in London.
Most people had no idea when Elizabeth was born that she would one day be the queen of the United Kingdom. Elizabeth, affectionately known as Lilibet, was spared the burden of being the heir apparent for the first ten years of her existence.
Queen Elizabeth Successor: Who Will Be The Queen Of England When Queen Elizabeth Dies?
The sovereign is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, is the heir apparent. Immediately following him on the throne will be his elder brother and fellow royal prince, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
