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Many happy returns of the day, Your Majesty

7 June 2020

3:13 PM

7 June 2020

3:13 PM

Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch on September 9, 2015, when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria who lived to the age of 81. On February 6 ,2017, she became the first British monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, commemorating 65 years on the throne. She is also the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror obtained the crown of England. 

Interestingly, Queen Elizabeth II also became the longest-reigning living monarch on 13 October 2016, upon the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.  

The June long weekend has been the date set aside when we celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday.

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