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'''[[Elizabeth II]]''' (1926–2022) was <!-- please don't add "the" -->[[Monarchy of the United Kingdom<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|Queen of the United Kingdom]] and other [[Commonwealth realm]]s from 6 February 1952 until her death. The first child of the [[Duke of York|Duke and Duchess of York]] (later [[George VI|King George VI]] and [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]]), she became [[heir presumptive]] when the duke became king in 1936 upon the abdication of [[Edward VIII]]. During the [[World War II|Second World War]], she served in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]]. [[Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten| |
'''[[Elizabeth II]]''' (1926–2022) was <!-- please don't add "the" -->[[Monarchy of the United Kingdom<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|Queen of the United Kingdom]] and other [[Commonwealth realm]]s from 6 February 1952 until her death. The first child of the [[Duke of York|Duke and Duchess of York]] (later [[George VI|King George VI]] and [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]]), she became [[heir presumptive]] when the duke became king in 1936 upon the abdication of [[Edward VIII]]. During the [[World War II|Second World War]], she served in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]]. She [[Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten|married]] [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Philip Mountbatten]] in 1947; their marriage lasted 73 years until [[Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|his death]]. When her father died in 1952, she became queen, and ruled for seven decades through dramatic changes in her realms, attaining the oldest age (96) of any British monarch, and [[List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign|having the longest reign]]. She endured media criticism of her family over the breakdowns of her children's marriages, and after the [[Death of Diana, Princess of Wales|death]] of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] in 1997. However, support for the monarchy in Britain remained high, as did her popularity. [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|Elizabeth died]] at [[Balmoral Castle]] and was succeeded by her eldest son, [[Charles III]]. {{TFAFULL|Elizabeth II}} |
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Elizabeth II (1926–2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death. The first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), she became heir presumptive when the duke became king in 1936 upon the abdication of Edward VIII. During the Second World War, she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947; their marriage lasted 73 years until his death. When her father died in 1952, she became queen, and ruled for seven decades through dramatic changes in her realms, attaining the oldest age (96) of any British monarch, and having the longest reign. She endured media criticism of her family over the breakdowns of her children's marriages, and after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. However, support for the monarchy in Britain remained high, as did her popularity. Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle and was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III. (Full article...)