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'''Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor''' is the Queen of the United Kingdom and several of its former colonies. She became queen on 6 February 1952 and has reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch. Since 2012, popular support for the monarchy has decreased from 73% to 62%, and only 33% of people aged 18–24 support the monarchy.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Thomas Scripps|newspaper=[[WSWS]]|title=Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: The end of the “New Elizabethan Age”|date=2022-06-03|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/03/cqws-j03.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715132326/https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/03/cqws-j03.html|archive-date=2022-07-15|retrieved=2022-09-04}}</ref> | '''Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor''' is the Queen of the United Kingdom and several of its former colonies. She became queen on 6 February 1952 and has reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch. Since 2012, popular support for the monarchy has decreased from 73% to 62%, and only 33% of people aged 18–24 support the monarchy.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Thomas Scripps|newspaper=[[WSWS]]|title=Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: The end of the “New Elizabethan Age”|date=2022-06-03|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/03/cqws-j03.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715132326/https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/03/cqws-j03.html|archive-date=2022-07-15|retrieved=2022-09-04}}</ref> | ||
== Criticism == | |||
=== Tax evasion === | |||
The [[Paradise Papers]] revealed that Elizabeth invested millions of pounds in a tax haven in the [[Cayman Islands]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Juliette Garside|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|title=Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth|date=2017-11-05|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/paradise-papers-leak-reveals-secrets-of-world-elites-hidden-wealth?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_New_Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017171728/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/paradise-papers-leak-reveals-secrets-of-world-elites-hidden-wealth?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_New_Post|archive-date=2021-10-17|retrieved=2022-09-04}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Heads of state]] | [[Category:Heads of state]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs]] | [[Category:Monarchs]] | ||
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| Born | 21 April 1926 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor is the Queen of the United Kingdom and several of its former colonies. She became queen on 6 February 1952 and has reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch. Since 2012, popular support for the monarchy has decreased from 73% to 62%, and only 33% of people aged 18–24 support the monarchy.[1]
Criticism
Tax evasion
The Paradise Papers revealed that Elizabeth invested millions of pounds in a tax haven in the Cayman Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ Thomas Scripps (2022-06-03). "Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: The end of the “New Elizabethan Age”" WSWS. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ↑ Juliette Garside (2017-11-05). "Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2022-09-04.