Elizabeth II Windsor

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Elizabeth
Born21 April 1926
London, United Kingdom
Died8 September 2022
Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
NationalityEnglish


Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was the Queen of the United Kingdom and several of its former colonies. She became queen on 6 February 1952 and had reigned for 70 years until here dealth in 2022, 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.