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1926 – 2022Elizabeth II (1926-2022)Died 8 September 2022, aged 96Princess Elizabeth of York was born in London on 21 April 1926, the elder daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 and went on to become the longest-reigning British monarch.
1926 – 2022Elizabeth IIThe Platinum QueenThe longest-reigning monarch in British history (70 years).
2022Queen Elizabeth II diesLongest-reigning British monarch, age 96Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022, aged 96, after 70 years on the throne — the longest reign in British history.