Why is the Queen of England called Elizabeth?
Elizabeth II set a number of records: in 2007, at the age of 8 1, she became the longest-lived monarch in British history; In 20 15, Elizabeth once again set a new record for her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and became the longest-serving British monarch. In the same year, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died, and Elizabeth became the oldest ruling monarch in the world.
Now, after the death of Elizabeth II, her eldest son, Prince Charles, succeeded to the throne.
According to a previous article in The Wall Street Journal, the national mourning period in Britain has begun and will continue until the Queen's funeral. It is expected that the funeral will be held on 10 day after the queen's death. The queen's body will be moved to Buckingham Palace, where she may stay for five days. King Charles will sign the final plan in the next few days.
Looking back on the life of Elizabeth II, it is full of legend.
She is the spiritual pillar of the Commonwealth and has been in office for 70 years. /kloc-at the age of 0/9, she became the first female royal member to join the army as a full-time active member.
After he ascended the throne, he experienced 15 prime ministers from Churchill to Trass. Even at the age of 96, he still tried his best to "walk" in the front line of royal service.
Compared with the great achievements in her career, her "epic love" with Philip for more than 70 years is also a much-told story.
Source: British Royal Website
The legendary life of the Queen of England.
Since George VI ascended the throne, his eldest daughter Elizabeth has naturally become a "quasi-heir" and wants to be a crown prince to cultivate education.
/kloc-at the beginning of 0/945, Elizabeth joined the Territorial Auxiliary Army, becoming the first female royal family member to join the army as a full-time active member.
1952 On February 6th, George VI died of lung cancer, and the 26-year-old Princess Elizabeth became the queen.
1On June 2nd, 953, Elizabeth was crowned as the fourth monarch of Windsor Dynasty in England, and she has been queen for 70 years since then.
It is worth mentioning that from Winston Churchill to Liz Trass, the Queen witnessed 15 British prime ministers during her reign.
The queen is not superman, but she is the spiritual pillar of the Commonwealth. In the past 70 years, Britain has experienced great social, political and economic changes, but the Queen has always been a symbol of national stability.
The Queen experienced World War II, Cold War, Korean War, Suez War, Falklands War, Iraq War and Afghanistan War. She is the only woman in the British royal family who has participated in World War II.
In addition, the 70-year marriage between the Queen and Prince Philip also provided shelter for royal disasters or scandals-although their three children failed in marriage, the marriage between the Queen and his wife was rock-solid and became a beacon of lasting love.
On April 9th last year, Prince Philip died at his home in Windsor Castle, only about two months before his100th birthday. The death of his wife was obviously a great blow to the queen.