Elizabeth III, Queen of Great Britain

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Elizabeth III
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Queen of Great Britain
Reign1 October 2022 - Present
Coronation5 November 2022
Predecessor William V
Spouse
Issue
House Somerset
Father Prince John
ReligionChurch of England
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Styles of
Queen Elizabeth III
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Reference styleHer Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
Alternative styleMa'am

Elizabeth III, (Elizabeth Victoria Mary Alexandra; joined 10 June 2020) is the Queen of Great Britain. She is the second child of Prince John, The Earl of Westmorland, the younger sister of Prince Matthew, The Duke of Somerset, and the mother of Lord Elio Somerset, The Baron of Exeter.

On 1 October 2022, she succeeded William V, King of Great Britain as Queen of Great Britain.[1] Her Reign has continued the development of the Monarchy seeing the expansion of the Crown and the Royal Household.

The Queen has largely been considered to be a dedicated public servant, rarely going without an occupation within the Empire. Her long service within the House of Lords has defined the institution, saw the creation of the Rothesay Test, as well as the passage of the instrumental Statutory Interpretations Act 2022. She was also one of the principal authors of the Acts of Union.

Early Career: 10 June 2020 to 28 January 2021

This period of Elizabeth's life is defined by her desire to serve the Empire of Great Britain through the aegis of the Crown. As the first Lady Speaker and one of the first Lords of Parliament, she helped define the insitution of the House of Lords, a relatively new institution that saw its implementation in the Sixth Session of Parliament.

Return: 11 March 2021 to 16 June 2021

The Return of Elizabeth to the Empire of Great Britain saw her in a vastly different place than when she first joined. Without titles, honours, and no longer a member of the Royal Family, Elizabeth had to find her own way and reinvent who she was.

Princess Royal: 16 June 2021 to 8 October 2021

This period during Elizabeth's career found her returned to the Crown, becoming the Princess Royal.

Princess of Wales: 8 October 2021 to 1 October 2022

Returning to the role of Princess of Wales, Elizabeth's service was defined to prepare her for the Throne.

Queen of Great Britain: 1 October 2022 to Present

Residences and Estates

Clarence House

Windsor Castle

Blenheim Palace

Kensington Palace

Highgrove House

Buckingham Palace

Sandringham House

On 20 November 2022, the Queen moved to Sandringham House for the duration of the holiday season. [2] While at Sandringham, she delivered the Addresses for Thanksgiving [3] and Christmas [4]. She remained at Sandringham until New Year's Day.

Dalkeith Palace

The Queen bought Dalkeith Palace from the Scott family on 5 December 2022, as a personal residence. She, later, registered it as an Estate with the Home Office later in December 2022.

Dublin Castle

On 1 January 2023, the Queen took up residence in Dublin Castle. In a statement released on the same day, she hoped it would be "...the start of a new tradition where the Sovereign journeys to Ireland to celebrate the New Year." [5]

Holyrood Palace

Balmoral Castle

Titles, styles, honours, and arms

Coats of Arms

Footnotes

  1. [1], "Proclamation of Accession", 1 October 2022.
  2. [2], "On Moving to Sandringham House", 20 November 2022.
  3. [3], "On Thanksgiving", 24 November 2022.
  4. [4], "On the Queen's Christmas Message", 25 December 2022.
  5. [5], "On the New Year", 1 January 2023.