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Elizabeth II
family
summary of her reign
see also Parliament, British
account of her marriage
ascension to throne after father’s death
coronation
duties
appointment of Archbishop of Canterbury
Australia
Canada
head of state
Life Peerages Act
New Zealand
fashion designers for the Queen
horses
image on coins and currency
marriages and divorces of children
opening of the Sydney Opera House
pictures of Elizabeth II
portrayal in motion picture
principal residence
Queen Elizabeth Islands, named for Elizabeth II in 1953
quotations
reforms in British system of royal descent
residences
Silver Jubilee
Peerage, The
Peerage, The, collective noun for peers, men and women whose rank is equal to nobility and aristocracy. In the United Kingdom, the peerage comprises...
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