[Opd-officemanagers] UK & Commonwealth - Legendary Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee of 70 Years Reign, at Age 96

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UK & Commonwealth - Legendary Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee of 70 Years Reign, at Age 96

Queen Elizabeth made history as the longest reigning British monarch when she marked her 70th anniversary since ascending the throne. To celebrate her decades of service to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, an unprecedented Platinum Jubilee celebration has commenced on Thursday, June 2, and will run until Sunday, June 5.

[london, england   june 02 queen elizabeth ii watches from the balcony of buckingham palace during the trooping the colour parade the trooping the colour parade on june 2, 2022 in london, england trooping the colour, also known as the queens birthday parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the british army that has taken place since the mid 17th century it marks the official birthday of the british sovereign this year, from june 2 to june 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the platinum jubilee of elizabeth ii  in the uk and commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 february 1952 photo by jonathan brady   wpa poolgetty images]
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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926)[a]<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II#cite_note-birthday-1> is Queen of the United Kingdom<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_the_United_Kingdom> and 14 other Commonwealth realms<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realm>.[b]<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II#cite_note-constitutional-3>[c]<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II#cite_note-realms-4>
Elizabeth was born in Mayfair<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfair>, London<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London>, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_VI> and Queen Elizabeth<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother>). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication_of_Edward_VIII> of his brother, King Edward VIII<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Edward_VIII>, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heir_presumptive>. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World_War>, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_Territorial_Service>. In November 1947, she married<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Princess_Elizabeth_and_Philip_Mountbatten> Philip Mountbatten<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Mountbatten>, a former prince of Greece<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Greece> and Denmark<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark>, and their marriage lasted 73 years until Philip's death<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh> in 2021. They had four children: Charles, Prince of Wales<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles,_Prince_of_Wales>; Anne, Princess Royal<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Princess_Royal>; Prince Andrew, Duke of York<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Andrew,_Duke_of_York>; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward,_Earl_of_Wessex>.
When her father died<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_George_VI> in February 1952, Elizabeth-then 25 years old-became queen regnant<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_regnant> of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom>, Canada<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada>, Australia<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>, New Zealand<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand>, South Africa<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_South_Africa>, Pakistan<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_Pakistan>, and Ceylon<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_Ceylon>, as well as Head of the Commonwealth<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_the_Commonwealth>. Elizabeth has reigned as a constitutional monarch<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarch> through major political changes such as the Troubles<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles> in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom>, the decolonisation of Africa<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decolonisation_of_Africa>, and the United Kingdom's accession<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_the_European_Communities> to the European Communities<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Communities> and withdrawal<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit> from the European Union<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union>. The number of her realms<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_headed_by_Elizabeth_II> has varied over time as territories have gained independence, and as some realms have become republics<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republics_in_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations>. Her many historic visits and meetings include state visits<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_visits> to the People's Republic of China<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China> in 1986, the Russian Federation<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Federation> in 1994, the Republic of Ireland<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland> in 2011, and visits to or from five popes.
Significant events have included Elizabeth's coronation<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Elizabeth_II> in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II>, Golden<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II>, Diamond<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II> and Platinum<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II> jubilees<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jubilees_of_British_monarchs> in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022 respectively. Elizabeth is the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_in_Britain_by_length_of_reign>, the longest-serving female head of state<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-reigning_monarchs>, the oldest living<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_living_state_leaders> and longest-reigning current monarch<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_reigning_monarchs_by_length_of_reign>, and the oldest<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_state_leaders_by_age> and longest-serving incumbent head of state<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_state_leaders_by_date_of_assumption_of_office>. She has faced occasional republican sentiment<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republicanism_in_the_United_Kingdom> and press criticism of the royal family<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_family>, particularly after the breakdown of her children's marriages, her annus horribilis<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_horribilis#Elizabeth_II> in 1992, and the death in 1997<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales> of her former daughter-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales>. However, support for the monarchy in the United Kingdom has been and remains consistently high, as does her personal popularity.

French Translation:
Du réseau Women's UN Round Network :

Royaume-Uni et Commonwealth - Jubilé de platine de 70 ans de règne de la légendaire reine Elizabeth II, à l'âge de 96 ans

La reine Elizabeth est entrée dans l'histoire en tant que monarque britannique régnant le plus longtemps lorsqu'elle a célébré son 70e anniversaire depuis son accession au trône. Pour célébrer ses décennies de service au Royaume-Uni et au Commonwealth, une célébration sans précédent du jubilé de platine a commencé le jeudi 2 juin et se poursuivra jusqu'au dimanche 5 juin.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ; née le 21 avril 1926)[a] est la reine du Royaume-Uni et de 14 autres royaumes du Commonwealth.[b][c]
Elizabeth est née à Mayfair, Londres, en tant que premier enfant du duc et de la duchesse d'York (plus tard le roi George VI et la reine Elizabeth). Son père accéda au trône en 1936 lors de l'abdication de son frère, le roi Édouard VIII, faisant d'Elizabeth l'héritière présomptive. Elle a fait ses études privées à la maison et a commencé à assumer des fonctions publiques pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, servant dans le service territorial auxiliaire. En novembre 1947, elle épousa Philip Mountbatten, un ancien prince de Grèce et du Danemark, et leur mariage dura 73 ans jusqu'à la mort de Philip en 2021. Ils eurent quatre enfants : Charles, prince de Galles ; Anne, princesse royale ; le prince Andrew, duc d'York ; et le prince Edward, comte de Wessex.
À la mort de son père en février 1952, Elizabeth, alors âgée de 25 ans, devint reine régnante de sept pays indépendants du Commonwealth : Royaume-Uni, Canada, Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Afrique du Sud, Pakistan et Ceylan, ainsi que chef du Commonwealth. . Elizabeth a régné en tant que monarque constitutionnel à travers des changements politiques majeurs tels que les troubles en Irlande du Nord, la décentralisation au Royaume-Uni, la décolonisation de l'Afrique et l'adhésion du Royaume-Uni aux Communautés européennes et le retrait de l'Union européenne. Le nombre de ses royaumes a varié au fil du temps à mesure que les territoires ont obtenu leur indépendance et que certains royaumes sont devenus des républiques. Ses nombreuses visites et rencontres historiques comprennent des visites d'État en République populaire de Chine en 1986, en Fédération de Russie en 1994, en République d'Irlande en 2011 et des visites à ou de cinq papes.
Les événements importants ont inclus le couronnement d'Elizabeth en 1953 et les célébrations de ses jubilés d'argent, d'or, de diamant et de platine en 1977, 2002, 2012 et 2022 respectivement. Elizabeth est la monarque britannique la plus ancienne et la plus régnante, la femme chef d'État la plus ancienne, la monarque actuelle la plus ancienne et la plus ancienne, et le chef d'État sortant le plus ancien et le plus ancien.

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