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The longest reigning Queen of Britain
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 10 - 09 - 2015

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-reigning monarch Wednesday, surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Here are the key milestones in her life:
April 21, 1926
Born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in Mayfair, London, the first child of the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later called the Queen Mother.
Oct. 13, 1940
Elizabeth makes first public speech at age 14 on the BBC Children's Hour to reassure children who had been separated from their parents during the Blitz.
Dec. 10, 1936
Elizabeth becomes heir-apparent to the throne after King Edward VIII abdicates and her father becomes king.
Nov. 20, 1947
Elizabeth marries Prince Philip Mountbatten of Greece and Denmark at Westminster Abbey.
1945
Elizabeth is made a Subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, serving for Britain during World War II.
Nov. 14, 1948
Prince Charles, now Prince of Wales, heir-apparent to the throne, is born.
Aug. 15, 1950
Elizabeth's second child and only daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal, is born.
June 2, 1953
Crowned Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey at the age of 25, upon the death of her father George VI. Many Britons bought their first television in order to watch the ceremony.
The new monarch sets out on a tour of the Commonwealth, visiting places including Bermuda, Fiji, Tonga, Australia, and Gibraltar.
Feb. 19, 1960
Elizabeth's third child, Prince Andrew, is born.
March 10, 1964
Elizabeth's fourth child, Prince Edward, is born.
May 1965
Elizabeth makes a historic visit to West Germany, the first German visit by a British monarch in 52 years.
1977
Elizabeth celebrates her Silver Jubilee, which marks 25 years on the throne.

1992
Elizabeth has what she describes as an “annus horribilis,” or a “horrible year.” The year sees marriages for three of her four children end. Also that year, a fire damages Windsor Castle. Public outcry over the cost of repairs amid a recession prompts the queen to volunteer to pay income taxes.
Aug. 31, 1997
Princess Diana dies in a car crash in Paris. Under public pressure to demonstrate her grief, Elizabeth makes an unprecedented TV broadcast in tribute to Diana's memory.
2002
Elizabeth marks 50 years of reign with her Golden Jubilee. The year also sees the deaths of Elizabeth's mother and her sister, Margaret.
Dec. 20, 2007
Elizabeth becomes the longest-living British monarch, overtaking Victoria, who died at age 81.
May 2011
Elizabeth makes a historic visit to Ireland — the first visit by a British monarch since Irish independence.
2012
Elizabeth marks 60 years of her reign with a Diamond Jubilee.
Sep. 9, 2015
Elizabeth surpasses Queen Victoria and becomes the longest-serving monarch in British history. — AP


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