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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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The Queen’s Coronavirus Address Watched By 24M In The UK
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deadline.comBy Jake Kanter International TV Editor Queen Elizabeth II’s rare address to the British public and the Commonwealth became one of the UK’s most-watched TV events of the past decade after 24M tuned in to watch Her Majesty.
In a nod to families and friends being kept apart by coronavirus, the Queen’s speech included the emotive line that “we will meet again,” evoking memories of Dame Vera Lynn’s World War II song We’ll Meet Again.
She also called for “self-discipline” and “good-humoured resolve” during the pandemic. The five-minute address was seen by 24M across BBC One, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky One, BBC News and Sky News at 8PM on Sunday evening, according to BARB ratings supplied by overnights.tv.
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