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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Example Sentences

Her mother-in-law once offered to spend $50,000 on her teeth but, like Queen Elizabeth II, she stuck with her OG choppers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Her regality is on display in “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style,” the largest-ever exhibition of clothing worn by the monarch, who died at age 96 in September 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He met Queen Elizabeth II and his image was hung in the hallowed halls of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Jersey's own notes were last refreshed in 2010 and still feature the late Queen Elizabeth II alongside local landmarks, while Bank of England notes bearing King Charles entered circulation in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Queen Elizabeth II was eighty-two years old then, diminutive and graceful with a delicate smile and her white hair curled regally away from her forehead.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama