Queen Elizabeth II - longest reigning monarch in British history.
Q. Name the longest reigning monarch in British history.- Published on 10 Sep 15a. Queen Victoria
b. Queen Anne
c. Queen Elizabeth II
d. Queen Elizabeth I
ANSWER: Queen Elizabeth II
Born on April 21, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II has become the longest reigning British monarch beating her great great grandmother Queen Victoria who sat on the throne for 63 years, 7 months. The Buckingham Palace released an official photo of the queen taken by former Beatle Paul McCartney’s daughter, photographer Mary McCartney. Queen Elizabeth II was educated at home and she was originally third in line to the throne. When her father became King George VI in 1936, she became first in line. She married Philip Mountbatten, who was made Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh after the wedding. She has 4 children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. She ascended the throne on June 2, 1953 and introduced several reforms to the monarchy.
