President Trump has described the Queen’s reign as historic and remarkable.
This from oneamericanewsnetwork.com.
LONDON, ENGLAND – President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II make a toast during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, June 3, 2019.
In a statement on Thursday, Trump and First Lady Melania announced that they are deeply saddened by her passing. Trump said he will always treasure his time with her and that he appreciated Queen Elizabeth’s generosity and great sense of humor. The President also praised the Queen’s unwavering devotion to her fellow countrymen and women.
President Trump honors Queen Elizabeth's" "remarkable reign" that "left a tremendous legacy of peace and prosperity for Great Britain." pic.twitter.com/tpCzyxa4Fn
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) September 8, 2022
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II first took to the throne in 1952. She was 25 year old at the time. Throughout her 70 years as Queen, she had met with 13 of the 14 United States Presidents who held office during her reign. The Queen met with the 45th President back in 2018 and in 2019.
70-year reign.
14 U.S. presidents.
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Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered for her strength, poise, and grace. My deepest condolences go out to The Royal Family. pic.twitter.com/JnYM8a1DlL
— Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) September 8, 2022
Archival footage: Queen Elizabeth II officially welcomes then-U.S. President Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/e7QZGCl4v8
— The Hill (@thehill) September 8, 2022
The following in part from britannica.com.
The Princess and Queen
Elizabeth II, in full Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, (born April 21, 1926, London, England—died September 8, 2022, Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
Early life
Elizabeth was the elder daughter of Prince Albert, duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. As the child of a younger son of King George V, the young Elizabeth had little prospect of acceding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor), abdicated in her father’s favor on December 11, 1936, at which time her father became King George VI and she became heir presumptive.
Early in 1947 Princess Elizabeth went with the king and queen to South Africa. After her return there was an announcement of her betrothal to her distant cousin Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten of the Royal Navy, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. The marriage took place in Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. On the eve of the wedding her father, the king, conferred upon the bridegroom the titles of duke of Edinburgh, earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich. They took residence at Clarence House in London. Their first child, Prince Charles (Charles Philip Arthur George), was born November 14, 1948, at Buckingham Palace.
In the summer of 1951, the health of King George VI entered into a serious decline, and Princess Elizabeth represented him at the Trooping the Colour and on various other state occasions. On October 7 she and her husband set out on a highly successful tour of Canada and Washington, D.C. After Christmas in England she and the duke set out in January 1952 for a tour of Australia and New Zealand, but en route, at Sagana, Kenya, news reached them of the king’s death on February 6, 1952. Elizabeth, now queen, at once flew back to England. The first three months of her reign, the period of full mourning for her father, were passed in comparative seclusion. But in the summer, after she had moved from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, she undertook the routine duties of the sovereign and carried out her first state opening of Parliament on November 4, 1952. Her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.
Accession to the throne
On the accession of Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles became heir apparent; he was named prince of Wales on July 26, 1958, and was so invested on July 1, 1969. The queen’s other children were Princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), born August 15, 1950, and created princess royal in 1987; Prince Andrew (Andrew Albert Christian Edward), born February 19, 1960, and created duke of York in 1986; and Prince Edward (Edward Anthony Richard Louis), born March 10, 1964, and created earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn in 1999. All these children have the surname “of Windsor,” but in 1960 Elizabeth decided to create the hyphenated name Mountbatten-Windsor for other descendants not styled prince or princess and royal highness. Elizabeth’s first grandchild (Princess Anne’s son) was born on November 15, 1977.
The modern monarchy
Elizabeth was known to favor simplicity in court life and was also known to take a serious and informed interest in government business, aside from the traditional and ceremonial duties. Privately, she became a keen horsewoman; she kept racehorses, frequently attended races, and periodically visited the Kentucky stud farms in the United States. Her financial and property holdings made her one of the world’s richest women.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, died at 96 on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, and reigned until her passing. Many world leaders and public figures offered their condolences online.
