From 1837 to 1901, England was under the rule of Queen Victoria I, who was the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. The “Victorian era” lasted for 64 years, but in 2016 it was surpassed and exceeded, making it the longest reign in the history of the country. Eventually, Queen Elizabeth II would take over the throne after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. She reigned as the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1952 to 2022. Queen Elizabeth II was born in London in 1926 and passed away in the Castle of Balmoral in 2022. Her full name was Isabel Alejandra María Windsor.
Queen Elizabeth II of England.
Transport of Auxiliary Service entered in March 1945, shortly before the conclusion of World War II. After the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, this individual was crowned in 1936 with the name George VI and became the heiress to the throne when her father, Windsor Mary Alexandra Isabel, was crowned as the third granddaughter of King George V of England and the firstborn of the Duke and Duchess of York.
Isabel was aware of her role as the princess heir of the throne since she was very young, assuming the responsibilities and obligations that came with it. This union resulted in the birth of four children: Prince Charles, the heir of Wales, who was born in 1948; Princess Anne, born in 1950; Duke of York, Eduardo, born in 1960; and Count of Wessex, Felipe, born in 1964. As a result of this link, Isabel and Felipe received the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and Felipe became known as Prince Felipe of Greece and Denmark. Their marriage took place two years later, in 1947, with Lieutenant Felipe Mountbatten of Greece and Denmark.
Queen Elizabeth II of England.
In Kenya, then a British colony shaken by the terrorist actions of the Mau Mau, Isabel received the news of her father’s death, King George VI, in early 1952. In a lavish ceremony attended by heads of state and representatives of European royal houses, which thousands of people could watch for the first time on television, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on June 2, 1953, at the historic Westminster Abbey.
Mountbatten-Windsor is the last name that the royal highnesses or princes of the royal family were given in 1960, which ordered other things. In Australia, he even established the custom of less formal walks where people on the street could mingle and not follow protocol by greeting. This object of traveling throughout the world, unlike any other British monarch, aimed at strengthening ties with diverse cultures and beliefs of subjects. After 60 years, following the decolonization process in the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II sought to preserve the unifying character of the Crown in the political space of the former British Empire, despite the changes and essentially symbolic changes that occurred in the relationship with the former colonies. Despite the reduced political role of the British monarchy after World War II, it still played a significant and essential role.
Con Felipe de Edimburgo.Output: With Prince Philip of Edinburgh.
Mark Phillips parted ways with Princess Anne three years prior to the official divorce, the public became aware of the strained relationship between Prince Charles of England and the beloved “Lady Di” (Diana of Wales), Prince Andrew separated from Sarah Ferguson, the year 1992 (which the same sovereign referred to as annus horribilis) marked a pivotal moment when the monarchy’s structural stagnation was exposed, despite the admiration and reverence bestowed upon her by her subjects, Isabel II was unable to prevent familial controversies from surfacing.
The royal family experienced a significant decline in popularity as a result of the insensitivity and adulterous behavior of Prince Charles, who was seen by the people of Wales as a victim after the tragic car accident that led to the death of his ex-wife, Princess Diana, in August 1997. The crisis intensified with the prince’s divorce in 1996, and the institution of monarchy suffered a strong decrease in popularity. The government announced that it would cover the expenses for repairs without taking into account the financial exemptions enjoyed by the monarchy, sparking a bitter controversy. Additionally, a fire caused extensive damage to Windsor Palace, the residence of the queen.
With Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales.
The citizens promised to open up to the monarchy, the queen offered a banquet in which she gave an explicit speech in November 1997, on the occasion of the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary. Such a purpose made explicit in order to offer a less formal and cold image of the crown, efforts made since then and public opinion influenced by such events led to these repercussions.