Queen Elizabeth II achievements

Elizabeth, the second son of King George V, was born in 1926 and had little chance of succeeding to the throne until her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry the divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson.

After her father, King George VI, died, 25-year-old Elizabeth was called to the throne, ushering in a remarkable reign.

The United Kingdom began a series of celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in February 2022, celebrating 70 years of her service to the British Commonwealth.

Queen Elizabeth II has proven to be steady and durable at the age of 96. Prince Phillip, her husband of 73 years, died in April 2021 at the age of 99.

The Queen then acquired the coronavirus in February 2022, which she later described as leaving her “extremely fatigued and exhausted.”

Queen Elizabeth II achievements

Elizabeth’s coronation ceremony, held at Westminster Abbey, was the first to be aired live on television. The event was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom (out of a total population of 36 million), while 11 million more listened on the radio.

Following that, 3 million people lined the path as the queen and her entourage returned to Buckingham Palace in a slow procession.

During a decade marked by social and political changes, the queen maintained a busy diplomatic agenda, including a 10-day visit to the Federal Republic of Germany (or West Germany), the first formal visit by a British royal since 1913.

Her visit coincided with the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II, symbolizing the two countries’ reconciliation and recognizing Germany’s re-emergence as a power in Europe and in the global arena.

The queen maintained a full schedule of diplomatic obligations during this period of social and political upheaval. This included a 10-day trip to West Germany, which was the first formal visit by a British royal to that country since 1913.

Her visit coincided with the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II and served as a symbol of peace between the two nations as well as a recognition of Germany’s resurgence as a major player in Europe and the global stage.

Elizabeth defied centuries of royal custom when, with Philip and Princess Anne on a visit of Australia and New Zealand in 1970, she took a casual stroll to personally greet groups of people rather than waving to them from a safe distance. The first “walkabout” in Sydney was suggested by Sir William Heseltine, an Australian who served as the queen’s private secretary and was the driving force behind a 1969 TV documentary featuring the royal family, which attracted a global audience of about 40 million people. Walkabouts are now a common practice for British royals both at home and abroad.

Elizabeth and Philip traveled in the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul’s Cathedral on June 7 to formally commemorate her 25 years as monarch. The queen, who was dressed in a bright pink attire and a bonnet embellished with 25 fabric bells, reaffirmed her earlier promise to devote her life to service, declaring, “Although that vow was made in my salad days when I was green in judgment, I do not repent nor recant one word of it.”