Queen Elizabeth II has reigned as queen of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and a number of other kingdoms and territories since 1952, as well as the Commonwealth, a collection of 53 sovereign states that includes many former British possessions.
Apart from her ceremonial obligations, the queen is noted for taking a strong interest in government and political matters and is credited with modernizing many areas of the monarchy over her lengthy reign.
Are Queen Elizabeth II and Anne Boleyn related?
Queen Elizabeth II is descended from Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn’s sister.
In September 2015, Elizabeth broke Queen Victoria’s (her great-great-grandmother’s) record of 63 years and 216 days on the throne to become the longest-reigning British monarch in history.
Elizabeth celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in February 2022, signifying seven decades of service to the Commonwealth.
She maintained numerous thoroughbred racehorses as queen and regularly visited racing and breeding activities. Elizabeth’s famed affinity to Pembroke Welsh corgis began while she was a kid, and she would possess more than 30 corgis during her reign.
