Elizabeth II
1926 – 2022 British Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the defining figure of the modern House of Windsor.
- Religion
- Protestant (Church of England; Supreme Governor).
- Affiliations
- Longest-reigning British monarch; head of the House of Windsor and the Commonwealth.
She reigned for over 70 years across immense change, from the end of empire to the modern Commonwealth. She married Prince Philip, and by royal decree some of their descendants carry the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, combining her house name with his adopted one.
Connections
- family of Charles III — Son and successor of Elizabeth II.
- successor of Charles III — Mother and predecessor of Charles III.
- family of George V — Her grandfather, who created the House of Windsor.
- family of George V — His granddaughter.
- family of George VI — Father of Elizabeth II.
- family of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — Her husband, who took the anglicised name Mountbatten.
- family of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — His wife, the Queen.
- associate of Winston Churchill — Her first prime minister.
In the timeline
- 1952 Elizabeth II becomes Head of the Commonwealth on her accession central figure
- 1952 Elizabeth II takes up Colonel-in-Chief roles across Commonwealth regiments central figure
- 1952 Elizabeth II becomes Patron of the Scout Association central figure
- 1953 Elizabeth II crowned and sworn to defend the Protestant faith central figure
- 1956 Calder Hall opens mentioned
- 1967 Duke of Kent installed as Grand Master of English Freemasonry mentioned
- 1973 Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House central figure
- 2022 Charles III becomes Head of the Commonwealth mentioned
- 2022 Elizabeth II holds patronages of over 600 organizations by the end of her reign central figure