Queen elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on Feb. 6, 1952 and today, Sept. 9, 2015, becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. She surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s record of 23,226 days on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. BST. Prime Minister David Cameron said in a Facebook post: It is truly humbling to comprehend the scale …

British tabloid The Sun has released a 17-second clip of a 7-year-old Elizabeth Nazi saluting. In the clip, the Queen Mother raises her arm in the style of the Nazi salute, with the Queen mimicking the gesture, and Edward VIII (Prince Edward at the time) joining in. According to the BBC: A Palace source said: …