Queen Elizabeth II set to become longest reigning UK monarch

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Queen Elizabeth II officially became the longest reigning monarch in British history on September 9, 2015, surpassing the record set by Queen Victoria at 63 years and 216 days. Throughout her reign, she has witnessed significant historical events, including the aftermath of World War II and the death of Princess Diana. The discussion highlights the confusion regarding the count of Prime Ministers during her reign, with some participants asserting there have been 16, while others reference 18 due to the terms served by certain Prime Ministers. The conversation also touches on the cultural significance of monarchy in the UK compared to the USA.

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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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