# Elizabeth II

_Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch, the second-longest of any sovereign state, and the longest of any queen regnant in history.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 April 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 17 Bruton Street ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P19))
- **Died:** 8 September 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P570))
- **Place of death:** Balmoral Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; art collector; queen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P106))
- **Spouse:** Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P26))
- **Positions held:** monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis (19 September 1983 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Antigua and Barbuda (1 November 1981 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Belize (21 September 1981 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (27 October 1979 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Saint Lucia (22 February 1979 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Tuvalu (1 October 1978 – 8 September 2022); monarch of the Solomon Islands (7 July 1978 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Papua New Guinea (16 September 1975 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Grenada (7 February 1974 – 8 September 2022); monarch of the Bahamas (10 July 1973 – 8 September 2022); monarch of the Dominion of Fiji (1970–1987); monarch of the commonwealth realm of Mauritius (12 March 1968 – 12 March 1992); monarch of Barbados (30 November 1966 – 29 November 2021); monarch of the commonwealth realm of Guyana (1966–1970); monarch of the commonwealth realm of the Gambia (1965–1970); monarch of the State of Malta (1964–1974); monarch of the commonwealth realm of Kenya (1963–1964); monarch of Jamaica (6 August 1962 – 8 September 2022); monarch of Trinidad and Tobago (1962–1976); monarch of the commonwealth realm of Uganda (1962–1963); monarch of the commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone (1961–1971); monarch of Tanganyika (1961–1962); monarch of the Federation of Nigeria (1960–1963); monarch of the commonwealth realm of Ghana (1957–1960); Supreme Governor of the Church of England (6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022); Head of the Commonwealth (6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022); monarch of the Dominion of Ceylon (1952–1972); monarch of the Dominion of Pakistan (1952–1956); monarch of the Union of South Africa (1952–1961); monarch of New Zealand (6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Order of King Tomislav; Order of the White Eagle; Collar of the Order of the White Lion; Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Order of the Crown of India; Knight of the Garter; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P166))
- **YouTube:** UC3OQt3i32L8enTbougI2kbg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Elizabeth II born?**  
Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 in 17 Bruton Street.

**What positions has Elizabeth II held?**  
Positions held by Elizabeth II include: monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–2022); monarch of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–2022); monarch of Belize (1981–2022); monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–2022); monarch of Saint Lucia (1979–2022).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): एलिजाबेथ दोश्रो](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9682](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9682) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour (retouched) (cropped) (3-to-4 aspect ratio).jpg by Donald McKague (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_official_portrait_for_1959_tour_(retouched)_(cropped)_(3-to-4_aspect_ratio).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Elizabeth II, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour (retouched) (cropped) (3-to-4 aspect ratio).jpg — Donald McKague, Public domain.

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"Elizabeth II". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/elizabeth-ii. Retrieved 3 November 2026.