Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, held the esteemed position of Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms from February 6th, 1952, until her passing in 2022.
During her remarkable life, she reigned as queen regnant over a total of 32 sovereign states, with 15 of those monarchies under her rule at the time of her demise.
Her extraordinary reign of 70 years and 214 days stands as the longest of any British monarch, as well as the longest recorded tenure of any female head of state in the annals of history.