How old was the Queen and when was she crowned?
This week will mark the one-year anniversary of the Queen’s passing, who died on September 8, 2022.
The monarch was the UK’s longest-reigning monarch, having served her country as the Head of State for 70 years.
She has since been succeeded by her son, Charles, who sits on the throne as the King of England.
But how old was the Queen when she died and how old was she when was she crowned?
How old was the Queen when she died?
The Queen was born on April 21, 1926, meaning she was 96 years old when she died on September 8, 2022.
How old was the Queen when she was crowned?
The Queen was the longest reigning monarch of the UK, having been on the throne for 70 years.
She became Queen on February 6, 1952, and was crowned the following year on June 2, 1953.
Queen Elizabeth II was only 25 years old when she became Queen of England, whereas Charles was 73 years old when he ascended the throne.
How many birthdays did the Queen have?
The Queen had two birthdays–one on the day she was born (April 21) and an official celebration on a Saturday in June.
On her actual birthday, the Queen mostly celebrated privately, but there were usually gun salutes in Hyde Park, Windsor Great Park, and at the Tower of London.
Her June birthday celebration was a more official affair that involved an annual military parade known as Trooping the Colour.
Why does the monarch have two birthdays?
Simply put, the Queen had two birthdays due to British weather.
As the monarch’s birthday is typically celebrated with outdoor events, such as Trooping the Colour, it makes more sense to celebrate in the summer, when there’s a greater chance of nice weather.
But the Queen wasn’t the first monarch to celebrate two birthdays.
According to Royal Museums Greenwich, George II started the tradition in 1748. He moved his birthday celebrations to coincide with the annual military parade, as he thought the public wouldn’t be able to celebrate in November, his actual birth month.
Furthermore, Queen Elizabeth II’s great-grandfather, Edward VII, was born in November, but his birthday was celebrated in May and June throughout his reign.
