News Queen Elizabeth II set to become longest reigning UK monarch

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Queen Elizabeth II is set to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, surpassing Queen Victoria's record of 63 years and 7 months on September 9. Her reign has spanned significant historical events, including wars, the death of Princess Diana, and terror attacks in London. While she has presided over six decades of change, some discussions point out that she was not queen during World War II, as she ascended the throne in 1952. The conversation also touches on the number of prime ministers she has seen come and go, with some confusion regarding the count, as different interpretations of terms and administrations have led to discrepancies in numbers. The dialogue reflects on the cultural significance of monarchy, contrasting the British royal system with the political landscape in the United States, where political families are likened to royalty without formal titles. Overall, the discussion highlights the historical context of her reign and the complexities of counting political leadership during her time on the throne.
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The diagram is just not very synced with the Prime Ministerships in question. 18 I think is exactly the number of Prime Ministerships during the Queen's reign.

It started in Churchill's second (not wartime) Government and 18 comes from counting Wilson's, Thatcher's and Blair's as three each - these each formed three administrations having been re-elected twice.

Ah no, that's still not quite right because when the quote was published Cameron should also have been counted as 2. At the time of publishing the article he had only just been re-elected - in more senses than one. Anyway it's easy to make a mistake - three or four of these PM's are easily forgotten.

Doh - maybe they were talking about Prime Ministers of New Zealand?
 
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