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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth III of The Empire of Great Britian and Ireland | |
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| Assumed office 1 October, 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | |
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| Spouse | The Earl of Leinster (Divorced) |
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| Residence | Buckingham Palace |
| House | Somerset |
| Styles of Queen Elizabeth III | |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Elizabeth III, (Elizabeth Victoria Mary Alexandra; joined 10 June 2020) is the Queen of Great Britain. She is the second child of John Somerset, 1st Viscount St. John, the younger sister of William Somerset, 1st Duke of Somerset, and the mother of James Somerset, 1st Duke of Warwick. She is also a former Consort of King William V, King of Great Britain. In His Majesty's Government, she has served as Deputy Prime Minister, First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Attorney General, Minister-without-Portfolio, and longtime Whitehall Foreign Advisory Counsellor. In Parliament, she served as Lady Speaker and Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, Lady of Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Member of Parliament for St. James. In the Royal Household, she has served as Lady Chamberlain, Lady Advocate, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, Officer of Arms, and longtime Privy Counsellor. She has also served as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Fleet Commander of the Royal Navy, and Colonel of the Household Division.
On 1 October 2022, she succeeded William V, King of Great Britain as Queen of Great Britain.
The Queen has largely been considered to be a dedicated public servant, rarely going without an occupation within the Empire. Her long service with in the House of Lords has defined the institution, saw the creation of 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.