Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, after ruling for 70 years.

About Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Elizabeth II was born as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21 April 1926 as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth).
• She acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952 at the age of 25 after her father, King George VI died.
• She was crowned as queen of Britain and other realms, including Canada and Australia on 2 June, 1953.
• She is also Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. In 1945, she had actively joined World War II as a driver in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service (WATS).