10 facts about Queen Elizabeth II you didn’t know

Not every history repeats itself hence the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 9th, 2022 will remain one of those sad moments that got the world talking about the British monarch.

This article will focus on the top 10 facts about Queen Elizabeth II who died today.

What are the top 10 facts about Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8th, 2022?

#1. Queen Elizabeth II, has gone down in history as UK’s longest-serving monarch. She passed on at Balmoral at the age of aged 96.

#2. The Queen rose to the throne in 1952 and reigned for 70 years. She became the queen at age 26.

#3. What is the full name of Queen Elizabeth II? Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. 

#4. Queen Elizabeth II was born on a Thursday and by share coincidence, she died on a Thursday.

#5. On 21 April 1926, a baby girl was born off Berkeley Square in London to Albert, Duke of York, second son of George V, and his duchess, the former Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

#6. She rose to the throne and become not only the queen of England or Britain but also all of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.

#7. The father of the late Queen rose to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive.

#8. She was married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who died at the age of 99 on the morning of 9 April 2021.

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#9. The queen’s children are King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex