Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Acting

Born April 21, 1926 · London, England, UK

Died September 8, 2022

Also known as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary · Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor · Elizabeth Windsor

Biography

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her life and served as monarch of 15 of them at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of any female head of state in history.

Awards & recognition

Decoration — Exceptional Merits · 2008
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross · 2008
Order of State of Republic of Turkey · 2008
Order of the Star of Ghana · 2007
Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana · 2006

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Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great · 2006
Order of the Tribute to the Republic · 2005
Grand Order of King Tomislav · 2001
Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia · 2001
Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania · 2000
National Maltese Order of Merit · 2000
Order of Merit — Distinguished Services · 1998
Collar of the Order of the White Lion · 1996
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class · 1996
Order of the White Eagle · 1996
Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope · 1995
Order of Kuwait · 1995
Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword · 1993
Order of Boyacá · 1993
Order of Valour · 1993
National Maltese Order of Merit · 1992
Order of the Crown of Brunei · 1992
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland · 1991
Hungarian Order of Merit · 1991
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece · 1989
Order of the Golden Fleece · 1989
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III · 1986
Grand Order of Mugunghwa · 1986
Order of Charles III · 1986
Order of al-Hussein bin Ali · 1984
Order of Al Said · 1982
Order of the Republic · 1980
Civil Order of Oman · 1979
Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword · 1979
Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud · 1979
Order of Mubarak the Great · 1979
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia · 1979
Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania · 1978
Order of the Nile · 1975
Royal Order of the Seraphim · 1975
Order of the Republic of The Gambia · 1974
Star of the Republic of Indonesia · 1974
Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard · 1973
honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music · 1973
Order of the Aztec Eagle · 1973
Darjah Utama Temasek · 1972
Order of the Crown of Brunei · 1972
Order of the Crown of the Realm · 1972
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau · 1972
Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya · 1972
Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star · 1972
Order of the Supreme Sun · 1971
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division · 1969
Order of the Equatorial Star · 1969
Order of the Nigeria · 1969
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross · 1968
Grand Star of the Decoration — Services to the Republic of Austria · 1966
Collar of the Order of Merit · 1965
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold · 1963
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon · 1963
Order of the Star of Africa · 1962
Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali · 1961
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion · 1961
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 1961
National Order of the Ivory Coast · 1961
Order of Independence · 1961
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia · 1961
Order of the Royal House of Chakri · 1960
Albert Medal · 1958
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1958
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1958
Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders · 1955
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav · 1955
Order of Idris I · 1954
Order of Solomon · 1954
Order of the Seal of Solomon · 1954
Order of al-Hussein bin Ali · 1953
Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero · 1953
Order of Sālote Tupou III · 1953
Royal Order of the Seraphim · 1953
Time Person of the Year · 1952
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion · 1950
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya · 1949
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · 1948
Order of the Virtues · 1948
Knight of the Garter · 1947
Order of the Elephant · 1947
Defence Medal · 1945
War Medal 1939–1945 · 1945
King George VI Coronation Medal · 1937
Royal Family Order of George VI · 1937
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Member of the Order of Canada
Order of the Crown of India
Order of the Redeemer
Order of the Star of Jordan