How old is Queen Elizabeth II?

Queen Elizabeth II was the Monarch and the Queen of 16 sovereign countries (the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and so on). She was the head of the Anglican church and the Armed Forces of the UK. Elizabeth Alexandra Maria was born in 1926 in Mayfair, London, she has got a sister, Margaret (born in 1930). The Queen received the best and the highest standard education by private tutors, she used to be very interested in literature, music, and horseback riding. She became the Queen of the UK in February 1952, when she was just 26 years old, thus she was an acting monarch for over 65 years. 

In 1947, when she was 21 years old, she got married to Philip Mountbatten, who became the Duke of Edinburgh and was known as Prince Philip. In 1948 he first son, The Kind Carl II, was born, followed by her only daughter Anna (b. 1950), her second son Andrew (b.1960) and her third son Edward (b.1964). She assumed the power of the Queen after a beautiful ceremony which took place in 1953 in Buckingham Palace. She appointed Harold Macmillan as the Prime Minister in 1957, and Alexander Douglas-Home became the second Prime-Minister. In 1981 she survived an assassination attempt, which took place during her Birthday celebration. In 1991she was the first British Monarch to visit the Congress of the US.

Queen Elizabeth was often criticized by the British Republicans, and certainly, there was a lot of attention and criticism from modern media as to the events and relationships between the Royal family members. Queen Elizabeth insisted on her son Charles' divorce with Princess Diana, and after the death of Diana, she received her portion of criticism as well. However, she was extremely popular and the most loved personality in the British official circles. In 2010, her wealth was estimated to be close to 450 million pounds, with the usual annual expenditures close to 50-70 million pounds.

Queen Elizabeth passed away on September 8th 2022, at the age of 96.....

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