This year the Queen celebrated her 95th birthday. The Queen's Official Birthday is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those countries. It does not necessarily correspond to the date of the monarch's actual birth.
The Queen was born on 21 April 1926. Her birthday is celebrated in 2022 in United Kingdom: on Saturday, June 11. Every year she celebrates her birthday in June because it is a warm month and citizens can go out to see her.
She is a queen since coronation in 1952. In 2015 she surpassed Victoria to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
She lives in Buckingham Palace.
Elizabeth is known to favour simplicity in court life and is also known to take a serious and informed interest in government business, aside from the traditional and ceremonial duties. Privately, she became a keen horsewoman; she keeps racehorses, frequently attends races, and periodically visits the Kentucky stud farms in the United States. Her financial and property holdings have made her one of the world’s richest women.
In 2021 her husband Prince Philip died. He was the consort of the British monarch from Elizabeth's accession in 1952 until his death, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
If you want to know more there is an excellent tv show called "The Crown". It follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. Queen Elizabeth is depcted by 4 different actresses.
The Queen passed away on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. She was the longest recorded of any female head of state in history, and the second-longest verified reign of any sovereign in history. At her funeral on September 19, 2022 at Westminster Abbey thousands of people gathered to pay respects, including important heads of various countries.
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