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Born on the 21st April 1926, Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State of the United Kingdom and 15 Commonwealth countries. Married to Prince Philip; she has four children, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. At the time of her birth the Queen was only in line to succeed after her uncle Edward VIII abdicated and her father, George VI, became King.

Following her father’s death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the throne, having received the news whilst on a tour of Kenya with Prince Philip. During her 60 year reign the Queen has spanned a period of great change for the nation and appointed fifteen Prime Ministers, the first of whom was Winston Churchill.

Today she has come to symbolise and represent the British Monarchy and has remained a steadfast embodiment of the Crown for generations. Despite having limited powers herself, the Queen has symbolic and formal functions including many important State roles.

The Queen has also worked tirelessly for the benefit of the Commonwealth which had eight members when she became Queen and now has 54. Across the world Queen Elizabeth II is held dear in many people’s hearts and it is little wonder that Prime Minister David Cameron said of her, ‘for 60 years Her Majesty has been a point of light in our national life, brilliant, enduring and resilient.’