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1. Full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
2. Reign: Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, 6 February 1952 – 2022
3. Length of reign: 70 years and 214 days
4. Realms at death: 15 (per Wikipedia contributors)
5. Sovereign states reigned over during her lifetime: 32
6. Coronation: 1953
7. Prime ministers advised: more than 170
8. US presidents met: 14
9. Popes met: 5
10. Early life
11. Elizabeth entered the world in Mayfair, London, while her paternal grandfather, King George V, sat on the throne.
12. As the firstborn of the Duke and Duchess of York (who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother), she held that place in the line of succession.
13. Following her father's accession, the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth became heir presumptive.
14. Elizabeth was educated privately at home.
15. During the Second World War she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
16. In November 1947 she wed Philip Mountbatten, once a prince of Greece and Denmark.
17. Reign
18. Elizabeth succeeded to the throne on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father.
19. Upon ascending the throne she took on the role of monarch over seven sovereign Commonwealth nations, as well as head of the Commonwealth.
20. Her coronation took place in 1953.
21. Over the course of her reign she received counsel from upwards of 170 prime ministers serving her various realms.
22. She met fourteen US presidents and five popes during her reign.
23. State visits carried her to China in 1986, then to Russia in 1994, and again to the Republic of Ireland in 2011.
24. Her reign lasted 70 years and 214 days, the longest of any British monarch.
25. At her death she was monarch of 15 realms, having been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime.
26. Her time as monarch encompassed sweeping political shifts, among them the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the devolution of power within the United Kingdom, Africa's decolonisation, and the UK's entry into and later departure from the European Communities.
27. Jubilees and anniversaries
28. Her reign was highlighted by celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum jubilees.
29. She described 1992 as her annus horribilis.
30. Death and funeral
31. Elizabeth died in 2022.
32. Her state funeral was held at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022.
33. According to the YouTube channel The Royal Family Channel, around 2,000 guests attended the state funeral.
34. 1936-12-11: According to Wikipedia contributors, Elizabeth became heir presumptive on her father's accession.
35. 1945: According to Wikipedia contributors, Served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War.
36. 1947-11-20: According to Wikipedia contributors, Married Philip Mountbatten.
37. 1952-02-06: According to Wikipedia contributors, Succeeded to the throne as Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, and became head of the Commonwealth.
38. 1986: State visit to China.
39. 1992: Described the year as her annus horribilis.
40. 1994: State visit to Russia.
41. 2011: State visit to the Republic of Ireland.
42. 2022-09-19: State funeral at Westminster Abbey.

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