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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (April 21, 1926) is Queen of the
United Kingdom and 15 other Commonweath realms.
Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of
the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth). Her father ascended the throne in 1936
upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIll,
making 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. In November 1947, she married Philip
Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark,
with whom she had four children: Charles, Prince of Wales;
Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth-then 25
years old-became queen regnant of seven independent
Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and
Ceylon, as well as Head of the Commonwealth. On 9 April
2021, after over 73 years of marriage, her husband, Prince
Philip, died at the age of 99.
Queen Elizabeth Il is the longest-lived and longest-reigning
British monarch, the longest-serving female head of state
in history, the oldest living and longest-reigning current
monarch, and the oldest and longest-serving incumbent
head of state.

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