Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II is head of state of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. As the English sovereign, she holds the titles of Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. In addition to leading the British defence forces, the Sovereign holds equivalent titles in other realms including Canada and New Zealand. HRH the Queen is also the head of the Commonwealth of 53 independent countries, the charter of which bears her signature. Since ascending to the throne in 1952, the Queen’s reign has become one of the longest tenures of any British monarch.
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Career
- United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms
- 1952–present
- Her Majesty The Queen London, England United Kingdom
- United Kingdom
- 1947–1952
- Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh London, England United Kingdom
- 1936–1947
- Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth London, England United Kingdom
- 1926–1936
- Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York London, England United Kingdom
Professional affiliations
- 1951–present
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists London, England United Kingdom Honorary Fellow (FRCOG)
- 1951–present
- Royal College of Surgeons of England London, England United Kingdom Honorary Fellow (FRCS)
- 1947–present
- Institution of Civil Engineers London, England United Kingdom Honorary Member and Patron
- 1947–present
- Worshipful Company of Drapers London, England United Kingdom Freeman
- 1947–1952
- Royal Society London, England United Kingdom Fellow (FRS)
Professional honors and awards
- 1992
- Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- 1985
- Trinity Cross Medal in Gold Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Distinguished and outstanding service to Trinidad and Tobago. Also awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy, or for gallant conduct
- 1985
- Award of Honour Commonwealth of Dominica It is the highest award for Meritorious Service awarded by the Republic
- 1957
- CANADA - Chief Hunter of the Order of the Buffalo Hun Province of Manitoba First recipient was Queen Elizabeth II / bestowed on individuals who demonstrated outstanding skills in the areas of leadership, service and community commitment.
- 1951
- Canadian Forces Decoration Canada Long service and good conduct medal
- 1945
- War Medal 1939-1945 United Kingdom and Commonwealth Awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
Community
Community honors and awards
- 1946
- Inducted into the Welsh Gorsedd The National Eisteddfod of Wales An honour to reward an individual's contributions to Welsh culture
- 1945
- Defence Medal United Kingdom and Commonwealth Awarded for service in World War II. It was instituted to recognize both military and some types of civilian service
- 1935
- King George VI Coronation Medal British Commonwealth Community Contribution
- 1935
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal British Commonwealth Community Contribution
Military service
- 1964–2011
- United Kingdom / Royal Navy Lord High Admiral
- 1952–present
- United Kingdom / British Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief
- 1950–1952
- United Kingdom / Women's Royal Army Corps Captain
- 1949–1950
- United Kingdom / Women's Royal Army Corps Junior Commander
- 1945–1949
- United Kingdom / Auxiliary Territorial Service Junior Commander
- 1945
- United Kingdom / Auxiliary Territorial Service Second Subaltern
- 1990–present
- NEW ZEALAND / New Zealand Defence Force Head
- 1968–present
- CANADA / Canadian Forces Commander-in-Chief
- 1958–1968
- CANADA / Royal Canadian Air Force Commander-in-Chief
- 1952–1968
- CANADA / Canadian Army Commander-in-Chief
- 1952–1968
- CANADA / Royal Canadian Navy Commander-in-Chief
- Nationality
- British
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Hobbies
- Owner and breeder of thoroughbreds, attending equestrian events, photography and dogs, especially her Pembroke Welsh Corgis, walking in the countryside, and Scottish country dancing
Education
- Primary school
- Tutored privately under the supervision of her mother, the Duchess of York, and governess, Marion Crawford
- Educated at home
- Other
- Received private tuition from Henry Marten,Vice-Provost of Eton College London, England UK Constitutional History
- Native language
- English
- Other languages
- French
Honorary Degrees
- The Queen has not accepted any honorary degrees since assuming the throne. Reason being, the acceptance of an honorary degree would place The Queen under the jurisdiction of the chancellor of the university bestowing the degree.
- 1951
- University of London London, England United Kingdom Doctor of Laws (LLD) honoris causa
- 1951
- University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Doctor of Laws (LLD) honoris causa
- 1949
- University of Wales Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff,Carmarthen, Lampeter, Newport,Swansea and Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom Doctor of Music (DMus) honoris causa
- 1948
- University of Oxford Oxford, England United Kingdom Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) honoris causa
- 1946
- University of London London, England United Kingdom Bachelor of Music(BMus) honoris causa
Family
Vital statistics
- Birth information
- April 21, 1926
- Gender
- Female
- Place of birth
- Mayfair, London, England UK
- Marital status
- Married
Marriage
- 1947–2016–present
- Philip Mountbatten 4 children Prince Charles - Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor (1948) Princess Anne - Elizabeth Alice Louise (née Mountbatten-Windsor) Laurence (1950) Prince Andrew - Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor (1960) Prince Edward - Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor, (aka Edward Wessex) (1964)
Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren
- Grandchildren
- 8 Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (1977), Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (1981), William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor (1982), Henry Charles Albert David Windsor (1984), Beatrice Elizabeth Mary Windsor (1988), Eugenie Victoria Helena Windsor (1990), Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor
- Great-grandchildren
- 5
Parents
- Father
- Prince Albert, Duke of York - later King George VI
- Mother
- Elizabeth Angela Marguerite (Bowes-Lyon)
Grandparents
- Father's father
- Prince George, Duke of York, later King George V
- Father's mother
- Mary of Teck, Duchess of York, later Queen Mary
- Mother's father
- Claude Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis (14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne)
- Mother's mother
- Cecilia Nina (Cavendish-Bentinck) Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Ancestry
- Bears lineage from: Armenian, British, Chinese, Cuman, Czech, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Monégasque, Norwegian, Old Prussian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Yugoslavian