Elizabeth II (1952-2022) ruled for 70 years, the second longest verifiably recorded reign of any monarch in world history behind Louis XIV. For 4 out of 5 Brits, she was the only monarch they had ever known. In a reign that was characterised by a redefinition of monarchy and empire. She offered calmness, reassurance, comfort, leadership and perspective over perhaps the most significant period of social, economic and technological change of any reign in British history. Despite the challenges of modern perspectives around the principles and practicalities of monarchy her adaptability and strong sense of civic duty ensured its survival.

Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms (1952-2022)

Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, Consort of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms (1952-2021)

George VI - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936-52), Emperor of India (1936-47), father of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936-52), Empress of India (1936-47), mother of Elizabeth

Edward VII - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1936), uncle of ElizabethGeorge V - King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1910-36), grandfather of Elizabeth

Mary of Teck - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India (1910-36), grandmother of Elizabeth

Princess Margaret - sister of Elizabeth

Prince Charles - eldest son of Elizabeth and heir

Princess Anne - daughter of Elizabeth

Prince Andrew - son of Elizabeth

Prince Edward - son of Elizabeth

Prince William - son of Charles and Diana, grandson of Elizabeth

Prince Harry - son of Charles and Diana, grandson of Elizabeth

Princess Diana - first wife of Charles

Camilla Parker-Bowles - second wife of Charles

Marion Crawford - governess to Elizabeth and Margaret

Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury

Winston Churchill - Prime Minister 1940-45, 51-55

Anthony Eden - Prime Minister 1955-57Harold MacMillan - Prime Minister 1957-63Alec Douglas-Home - Prime Minister 1963-64

Margaret Thatcher - Prime Minister 1979-1990

Tony Blair - Prime Minister 1997-2007

Liz Truss - Prime Minister 2022

Michael Fagan - Buckingham Palace intruder

Credits

Jerusalem - Hubert Parry, Edward Elgar

A Moonlit Night On The Spring RiverZadok The Priest - George Friedrich Handel

We Wait For Thy Loving Kindness - William McKie

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