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

The gallery's collection includes likenesses of famous figures from William Shakespeare to Queen Elizabeth II, and from Charles Darwin to Adele.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Banknotes with the late Queen Elizabeth II also remain in circulation.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A handwritten letter penned by Queen Elizabeth II as a child is set to go up for auction with bids of up to £4,000 expected.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

In 2018, Entwistle was appointed to the Order of Canada, and in 2003 he was given the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and in 2012 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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