Famous people of Great Britain Elizabeth II : the bright monarch of her epoch

of her epoch

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Mary on April 21, 1926, in London, to Prince Albert,

Duke of York (later King George VI), and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly

after her birth, and at White Lodge in Richmond Park. She also spent time at the country homes of her paternal grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, and her mother's parents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore.

married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark in November 1947.

Anne, Andrew and Edward. The couple also have eight grandchildren:

Peter and Zara Phillips (b.1977 and 1981); The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry (b.1982 and 1984); Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York (b.1988 and 1990); and The Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn (b.2003 and 2007).

was the most important event in the history of Great

Britain. At 17:30 Queen Elizabeth II officially broke the record for length of time in the British throne. Up to this point the record is equal to 63 years and 216 days, belonged to Queen Victoria, which accounts for the great-grandmother Elizabeth II.

her personal political opinions publicly. She has maintained this discipline

throughout her reign, doing little in public to reveal what they might be, and so her political views are not known. However, she is believed to hold centre, even slightly left of centre views. She was seen as closer to Harold Wilson than Edward Heath and was certainly closer to Tony Blair than Margaret Thatcher. She also enjoys especially close relations with Ireland, having expressed support for the Good Friday Agreement which eventually brought peace to Northern Ireland.

been my strength and stay all these years, and I

owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
Grief is the price we pay for love.
Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.

serving British monarch and has presided over half a century

of continual change both within the Royal Family, Britain and the Commonwealth.

Name: George Alexander Louis Father: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Mother: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Relation to Elizabeth II: Great grandson Born: July 22, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London Current Age: 1 year, 4 months and 24 days Prince George is the son of Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge. He was born on 22 July 2013 and is the first great grandson and third great grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge; full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Cambridge (born Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge); born May 2, 2015, London...) - A member of the British royal family, the fifth great-granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, the first prince granddaughter Charles of Wales and Diana Princess of Wales, the second child of the Duke of Cambridge, William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge.

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