Elizabeth II was born in London on April 2 1926. 1952, 25-year-old princess Elizabeth became queen after her father King George VI died. From Sir Winston Churchill to Liz Trass, the Queen witnessed 15 British prime ministers during her reign. In 20 15, she became the longest reigning British monarch in history, breaking the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
Elizabeth II is also the second longest-serving modern monarch in the world. She has surpassed Thailand's King bhumibol adulyadej, who ranked second in the front row, from 1927 to 20 16 years in office for 70 years 126 days. King Louis XIV of France is still the longest reigning monarch, from 1643 to 17 15, and reigned for 72 years 1 10 days.
Her "long standby" has also been talked about by the world and brought a unique sense of stability to the British. Every time something big happens in Britain, as long as she comes forward, it can always reunite people.
The Queen's life almost witnessed a contemporary British history. According to China News Network, since Elizabeth II ascended the throne, the world political situation has changed, such as "a cursory tour", but she was unmoved. During her decades-long rule, Britain experienced ups and downs, such as the disintegration of "No Empire", the Anglo-Arab War, post-war recovery and decline, Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, the COVID-19 epidemic and so on.
Churchill, who ascended the throne at the age of 26, once praised her as "meticulous and well-informed"
With the love of her father and the education of the royal family, Elizabeth gradually grew into a crown prince who can be independent and behave gracefully.
/kloc-at the beginning of 0/945, Elizabeth joined the territorial auxiliary army and became the first female royal family member to join the army as a full-time active member. 1952 On February 6th, George VI died of lung cancer, and the 26-year-old Princess Elizabeth became the queen. It was 40 years later that she talked about how she felt when she first ascended the throne: "water under the bridge. I have to accept the reality. This is my destiny, and the inheritance of the royal family is the most important. " Martin Charteris, Elizabeth's private secretary, said frankly: "Churchill was very impressed with the Queen at this time-she was meticulous, well-informed and conscientious, and she met the prime ministers and ambassadors of various countries when she first ascended the throne ... She did nothing wrong."
At this point, Elizabeth's life dedicated to the royal family and even Britain officially kicked off.
In order to cope with the dilemma of the decline of British national strength, lack of materials, gradual disintegration and the severe cold war situation in the world after World War II. Elizabeth tried to maintain the relationship between Britain and its former colonies through the Commonwealth, especially in maintaining good relations between Britain and South Africa and between Britain and India.
In September of 20 15, Elizabeth II broke the record of Queen Victoria's reign of 63 years and 7 months and became the longest-serving monarch in Britain. On February 6 this year, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
In love, Elizabeth is the queen and can't decide her own career, but she chooses to marry for love. The 74-year marriage between the Queen and Prince Philip was called "the most successful marriage of the British royal family" by foreign media. They went from a little boy to an old man with silver hair, from two people to a room full of children and grandchildren.