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On 18 December, the Queen became the first British sovereign to attend a peacetime Cabinet meeting since George III in 1781. [195] Elizabeth, who opened the Montreal Summer Olympics in 1976, also opened the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London, making her the first head of state to open two Olympic Games in two countries. [196]
The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. [1] Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) [b] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last monarch of the House of Tudor . Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn .
His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession ...
When Queen Elizabeth II was born, she was third in line to the throne — and considered highly unlikely to wear the crown. Elizabeth Wasn’t Originally Raised to be Queen. How She Became Britain ...
Elizabeth II held numerous titles and honours, both during and before her time as monarch of each of her Commonwealth realms.Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as Princess Elizabeth of York being given as from her birth), and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
Although Rhodesia considered Elizabeth II to be Queen of Rhodesia, [36] this title was not accepted by her. Acting in his vice-regal capacity and under direction from the UK government, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia , Humphrey Gibbs , dismissed the prime minister and his government but this action was ignored by Smith.
The front page of the Los Angeles Times on June 3, 1953, the day after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. She became queen upon the death of her father, though the coronation was held ...