Queen Elizabeth II to become First British Monarch to Celebrate Platinum Jubilee

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 07: Queen Elizabeth II attends a service for the Order of the British Empire at St Paul's Cathedral on March 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to rule for 70 years on February 6, 2022. The Queen bring her platinum jubilee in private, same as all previous years, as the anniversary of her accession marks the date her father George VI died. No public engagements were planned for the day. She is the world’s longest reigning living monarch and Britain’s longest reigning Queen. She was not born as the direct heir to the throne.

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