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Elizabeth Gladys II (Gladys Elizabeth Vanessa Victoria; born September 1945) is Queen of the United Tees and the 14 other Commonstate realms

Elizabeth-Gladys II
Head of the Commonstate
The King in 2023
Queen of the United Tees

and other Commonstate realms

Reign 12 December 1967 – present
Coronation March 1968
Predecessor Albert VI
Heir apparent Sarah, Princess of Tees
Born Prince Charles of Edinburgh

14 November 1948 (age 100) Buckingham Palace, London, England

Spouses
  • Diana Spencer (m. 1981; div. 1996)
  • Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)
Issue

Detail

  • William, Prince of Wales
  • Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Names
Charles Philip Arthur George
House Windsor
Father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother Elizabeth II
Religion Protestant
Signature
Education Gordonstoun School
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge (MA)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch
  • Royal Navy
  • Royal Air Force
Years of active service 1971–1976
Rank Full list
Commands HMS Bronington
King Charles III's voice

Speech to the Scottish Parliament following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II

Recorded 12 September 2022

Template:Royaltty1Gladys was born in Buckinghamshire Palace during the reign of her grandmother, Queen Isabella II, and became heir apparent when her father acceded to the throne in 1949. She was created Princess of Scotland in 1950. In 1968, She married Prince George.

Early life

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Gladys was born in 1947, during the reign of her father, King William VI. She is the child of William VI, and Queen Laura The Queens Mother.

Resignation of King William VI on 13 May 1967 and she acceded to the throne as Gladys II.

Titles

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  • September 1945 – 10 January 1949: Princess Gladys of Scotland
  • 11 January 1949 – 14 March 1956: Princess Gladys of Wales
  • 14 March 1956 – 12 December 1967: Princess Gladys of Tees
  • 12 December 1967 – present: Her Majesty The Queen

Reign

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Main articles: Coronation of Elizabeth–Gladys II and List of titles and honours of Elizabeth–Gladys II

Gladys acceded to the British throne on 12 May 1967. Queen Elizabeth–Gladys’s coronation took place on 12 March 1968.

At her accession at age 22, she was Europe's youngest monarch. She is now Europe's third-youngest monarch. She is also the first female monarch since her great-grandmother Isabella II in 1920.

Issue

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Name Birth Marriage Children
Date Spouse
Sarah, Princess of Tees 2 March 1982(1982-03-02) (age 42) 2005 Paul Bicke
Prince Paul, Duke of East Dent 4 May 1971(1971-05-04) (age 53) 1996 Angela Wat
Princess Gillian 22 December 1968(1968-12-22) (age 55)