Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain's Longest-Serving Monarch

                            
                                                                           


An incredible achievement!

Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in February 1952 and has surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria.



                                                                 



                                                                        



She has seen the comings and goings of many British Prime Ministers.

To date, the Queen has given regular Tuesday evening audiences with her 12 Prime 
Ministers: 





                                                                 


Winston Churchill (1951-55); 
Sir Anthony Eden (1955-57); 
Harold Macmillan (1957-63); 
Sir Alec Dounglas-Home (1963-64); 
Harold Wilson (1964-70 and 1974-76); 
Edward Heath (1970-74); 
James Callaghan (1976-79); 
Margaret Thatcher (1979-90); 
John Major (1990-97); 
Tony Blair (1997-2007);
Gordon Brown (2007-2010); 
David Cameron (2010-2016).
Theresa May  (2016 - ?)



 
                                                                       



                                                                     



 
                                                                        



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