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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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

For Queen Elizabeth II, it was always about horseracing as it had been for generations of royals before her.

From BBC ● 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

Believing it to be the personal gift of Queen Elizabeth II, Hockney felt it ungracious to decline.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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