Queen Elizabeth II reigned for over 70 years, from February 1952 until her death in September 2022, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the second-longest-reigning verified monarch of any country in world history. Her Platinum Jubilee in 2022 marked the milestone just months before her death that same year.
Record no. MRB-2026-005614
Longest-Reigning British Monarch in History
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