Queen Elizabeth II is the current reigning monarch of Great Britain and the Commonwealth Realms, having ascended to the throne in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. She is the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and has been a constant presence in public life for over seven decades. Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, who would later become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She was educated privately at home an...
