Queen Elizabeth’s Record-Breaking Reign

Queen Elizabeth’s Record-Breaking Reign

Queen Elizabeth II, who today surpasses her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, as Britain’s longest serving monarch, has always emphasized that her role is not to rule—but to serve. She ascended the throne on 6 February 1952 at the age of 25, and has reigned 63 years, 7 months, 2 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes on Wednesday, 9 September. Here in a short write-up, with 14 photos, gives us a snippet of her life.

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