Elizabeth II

American  

noun

1. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, 1926–2022, queen of the United Kingdom 1952–2022 (daughter of George VI).

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Elizabeth II British  

noun

1. born 1926, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1952; daughter of George VI

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Elizabeth II Cultural  

1. The present queen of Britain. Her husband is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the eldest of her four children is Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Since Elizabeth became queen in 1952, dozens of nations, formerly possessions of Britain, have become independent.

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Elizabeth II

On the day of the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, Faruqi had offered condolences to those who mourned for the queen in a social media post.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Less than a year after retiring, Sobers received a knighthood in the New Year Honours of 1975, which was bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II during a royal visit to Barbados.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Plans to loan it to London had been considered twice before: in 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and in 1966 for the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Princess Margaret favored building a new residence close to Windsor Castle, which was the option offered by Queen Elizabeth II, according to Anne de Courcy’s 2008 book, “Snowdon: The Biography.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mom hung ours up in the hallway with the rest of our family photos, which makes it seem like Elizabeth II is my honorary grandmother.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan