96: Queen Elizabeth II

 

^ Today (April 21, 1926) Queen Elizabeth II turns 96 years old.

She is the Head of the Commonwealth of Nations and its 54 Countries.

She is also the separate Monarch of: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.

She was the First (and so far only) Canadian Monarch and the First (and so far only) Queen of Canada (since 1952.)

She is the Oldest Living Monarch in the World (since 2016.)

She has her picture on the most National Currencies being on 45 different Countries’ Currency.

She is the Longest Reigning British Monarch (surpassing Queen Victoria’s 63 years and 216 days in  2015) and has reigned for: 70 years, 2 months and 13 days.

In the years since she ascended to the throne, there have been 14 British Prime Ministers, 13 US Presidents, and 7 Roman Catholic Popes.

Happy Birthday! Bon Anniversaire! ^