Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21st April 1926 - died 8th September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female sovereign in history.
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"The Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II included an extra bank holiday on June 5th. With the end of May Bank Holiday being moved to June 4th, to create a 4 day holiday weekend.
Celebrations over this weekend included the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on June 3rd, a maritime flotilla of some 1000 boats and vessels led by the Queen’s Royal Barge, ‘Gloriana’, and a Diamond Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace on June 4th that was preceded by a garden party." SOURCE: (
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