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| Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest reigning British monarch - as it happened | Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest reigning British monarch - as it happened |
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| We’re closing the live blog now, but you can still let us know about your encounters with the Queen via Guardian Witness. | We’re closing the live blog now, but you can still let us know about your encounters with the Queen via Guardian Witness. |
| Remember, at exactly what time Elizabeth II will overtake her great-great grandmother’s reign of 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes, remains uncertain as her father, George VI, died in his sleep, but it is thought to be at around 1am. Using that as a basis, and factoring in leap days in both reigns, Buckingham Palace’s formula has chosen the record-breaking moment as around 5.30pm. | Remember, at exactly what time Elizabeth II will overtake her great-great grandmother’s reign of 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes, remains uncertain as her father, George VI, died in his sleep, but it is thought to be at around 1am. Using that as a basis, and factoring in leap days in both reigns, Buckingham Palace’s formula has chosen the record-breaking moment as around 5.30pm. |
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| Caroline Davies has written about today’s events from Tweedbank, where, she says, the the message was “business as usual”. But for the crowds who turned out to see the Queen officially open the new £294m Scottish Borders Railway, this was a chance to see the longest reigning monarch in 1,000 years of British history. | Caroline Davies has written about today’s events from Tweedbank, where, she says, the the message was “business as usual”. But for the crowds who turned out to see the Queen officially open the new £294m Scottish Borders Railway, this was a chance to see the longest reigning monarch in 1,000 years of British history. |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are holidaying in Scotland and are expected to have dinner with the Queen at Balmoral this evening - though it is not expected to be a huge celebration. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are holidaying in Scotland and are expected to have dinner with the Queen at Balmoral this evening - though it is not expected to be a huge celebration. |
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| You can watch a video of the crew aboard the Gloriana standing to attention below. | You can watch a video of the crew aboard the Gloriana standing to attention below. |
| Crews aboard the Gloriana stand to attention as the National Anthem is played for the Queen's #longestreign pic.twitter.com/VYageMzGpf | Crews aboard the Gloriana stand to attention as the National Anthem is played for the Queen's #longestreign pic.twitter.com/VYageMzGpf |
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| Fashion and portrait photographer David Bailey has spoken about spending the morning photographing the Queen at Buckingham Palace last year. He told ITV News: | Fashion and portrait photographer David Bailey has spoken about spending the morning photographing the Queen at Buckingham Palace last year. He told ITV News: |
| We laughed all morning with her. | We laughed all morning with her. |
| She’s got a sense of humour I tried to wind her up. | She’s got a sense of humour I tried to wind her up. |
| I said those sapphires - I said those emeralds on purpose, I thought i’ll test her - and she knew I was being stupid. I said ‘Are they real’? | I said those sapphires - I said those emeralds on purpose, I thought i’ll test her - and she knew I was being stupid. I said ‘Are they real’? |
| I always think of her as those bright pastel colours. I can’t think of anyone more recognisable really. She’s got a twinkle in her eye. | I always think of her as those bright pastel colours. I can’t think of anyone more recognisable really. She’s got a twinkle in her eye. |
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| There’s an interesting blog on the gov.uk website about the Queen and here 12 prime ministers, from Churchill to Cameron. | There’s an interesting blog on the gov.uk website about the Queen and here 12 prime ministers, from Churchill to Cameron. |
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| Here’s our video of the Queen thanking people around the world for their “touching messages of great kindness”. | Here’s our video of the Queen thanking people around the world for their “touching messages of great kindness”. |
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| Australian prime minister Tony Abbott also paid tribute to the Queen today. | Australian prime minister Tony Abbott also paid tribute to the Queen today. |
| After 63 years, seven months and four days of service, Her Majesty the Queen today becomes the longest-serving monarch in our history. For Australia, the UK, and the rest of the Commonwealth, the Queen has been a beacon of stability for more than six decades. | After 63 years, seven months and four days of service, Her Majesty the Queen today becomes the longest-serving monarch in our history. For Australia, the UK, and the rest of the Commonwealth, the Queen has been a beacon of stability for more than six decades. |
| As we mark this extraordinary milestone, the Queen’s admiration for the Australian people is returned with respect and affection.” | As we mark this extraordinary milestone, the Queen’s admiration for the Australian people is returned with respect and affection.” |
| The opposition leader, Bill Shorten, followed Abbott to acknowledge the milestone, wishing her and “her loving and remarkable husband [Prince Philip] health and happiness in the years ahead”. | The opposition leader, Bill Shorten, followed Abbott to acknowledge the milestone, wishing her and “her loving and remarkable husband [Prince Philip] health and happiness in the years ahead”. |
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| The 1st class stamp is turning purple to mark the Queen’s record-breaking reign. | The 1st class stamp is turning purple to mark the Queen’s record-breaking reign. |
| The classic everyday 63p stamp, which features the monarch’s profile by sculptor Arnold Machin, has switched from its regular red to regal purple for the next 12 months in celebration. | The classic everyday 63p stamp, which features the monarch’s profile by sculptor Arnold Machin, has switched from its regular red to regal purple for the next 12 months in celebration. |
| The overprint, which usually reads “Royal Mail”, now bears the text “Long to Reign Over Us”. | The overprint, which usually reads “Royal Mail”, now bears the text “Long to Reign Over Us”. |
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| Here are some voices from the crowd as the celebratory flotilla passed along the Thames earlier. | Here are some voices from the crowd as the celebratory flotilla passed along the Thames earlier. |
| We had a fantastic view of Queen Elizabeth II #longestreign flotilla from #shardview. Another great historic moment! pic.twitter.com/gdQACunlX9 | We had a fantastic view of Queen Elizabeth II #longestreign flotilla from #shardview. Another great historic moment! pic.twitter.com/gdQACunlX9 |
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| The Queen isn’t as rich as you might think. The monarch’s estimated personal fortune, largely inherited from her family, is about £276m , according to an analysis by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s a mere 3 percent of the wealth of the richest Briton, Gerald Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster. Europe’s richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, has a £20bn fortune. | The Queen isn’t as rich as you might think. The monarch’s estimated personal fortune, largely inherited from her family, is about £276m , according to an analysis by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s a mere 3 percent of the wealth of the richest Briton, Gerald Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster. Europe’s richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, has a £20bn fortune. |
| business: The longer she reigns, the less wealthy Queen Elizabeth II appears http://t.co/cIy6e3Z5b4 #longestreign pic.twitter.com/YctYJuENBl | business: The longer she reigns, the less wealthy Queen Elizabeth II appears http://t.co/cIy6e3Z5b4 #longestreign pic.twitter.com/YctYJuENBl |