Five Quick Things You Should Know About Queen Elizabeth II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been announced by the UK’s royal family on Thursday. She died at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96.
1. She is the world’s oldest monarch and the longest reigning sovereign.
2. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926, in Mayfair, London.
3. On November 20, 1947, she married her late husband, Prince Philip, in Westminster Abbey.
4. Her reign included 15 prime ministers, the last of whom was Liz Truss, who was appointed by the queen earlier this week.
5. Her four children, eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren survive Queen.
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