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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. Elizabeth II1926FBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler born 1926, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1952; daughter of George VI
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 recycled curtain material - "delft blue floral, vintage rose and teal, and rich damask burnt orange drapery" - was of a style used between the 1950s and 1990s during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The barrister said the Royal Household employees were those "involved in Royal Communications and the private secretaries to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II".

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The necklace was previously worn by the Marquess of Anglesey at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, and it was also worn 16 years earlier at King George VI's crowning.

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That occurred when Queen Elizabeth II died when filming was about to begin for what turned out to be an incredible number set on London’s Regent Street.

The award, named after the late Queen Elizabeth II, is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, given to military personnel who have died in action.

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