Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96

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Category : Obituaries Published on: September 10 2022

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  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who was the second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France's Louis XIV, died at the age of 96.
  • Elizabeth came to the throne in February 1952 following the death of her father, George VI. 
  • On 9th Sept 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reining British Monarch surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
  • Queen Victoria had been on the throne for 63 years, 7 months, 2 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes.
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