Queen elizabeth 2013 biography video

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The last King of England and the United Kingdom was the much-loved George VI,

who ruled from through to his death in

In February of that year, after surgery for lung cancer,

he died from a heart attack at the age of

He left behind his wife Elizabeth, who became the Queen Mother,

and his two daughters Elizabeth, who was born in ,

and Margaret, who was four years younger.

On the 2nd of June , at the age of 27, Elizabeth was crowned Queen.

By this time, she'd already been married for five years to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Over half a century later, Elizabeth II still sits on the throne,

having survived and thrived, while barely putting a foot wrong throughout her entire reign.

As the head of state of 16 countries, the Queen's position is more symbolic than political,

although she is famously well-informed about the intricacies of the political process.

In contrast to centuries gone by,

the role of a monarch in the United Kingdom is now very mu