Elizabeth II

noun

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

Elizabeth II

noun

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

Elizabeth II

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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The motion goes on to say that as the council has been considering ways to honour Queen Elizabeth II, renaming it after her could be a "fitting tribute".

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His son, Jack Morgan, was close friends with King George VI, the father to the late Queen Elizabeth II and grandfather to Charles, as Dimon recounted.

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Paddington has a close connection with the Royal Family, after the character famously appeared in a sketch with the late Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

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Princess Beatrice oversaw a refurbishment of the cottage and later described it as the "most glamorous Wendy house ever" in a BBC documentary celebrating Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

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Founded in 1856, Burberry was awarded a royal warrant by Queen Elizabeth II in 1955, a stamp of approval on its quality.

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