Queen Elizabeth II
Longest-reigning British monarch
Queen Elizabeth II was the monarch of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death in 2022, making her the longest-reigning British monarch in history.
Her reign of seventy years spanned enormous social and political change, from the end of the British Empire to the digital age.
She became a symbol of continuity and duty, maintaining a carefully neutral public persona while adapting the monarchy to modern expectations.
Queen Elizabeth II met fifteen British prime ministers during her reign.
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