Queen Elizabeth II Research Paper

Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 in London, United Kingdom. She was born to George VI, which later died in 1952. Elizabeth then immediately ascended the throne in 1952, which starts her reign of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. She married the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947, and had Prince Charles, heir to the throne, in 1948. She is known for her longest serving monarchy in the history of Great Britain and for her service in World War II. Elizabeth has been the monarch of Great Britain for sixty four years, and throughout those years she has been trying to make her reign modern and sensitive to the changing public. At the start of World War II in 1939, Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, started to make …show more content…
This is because in the recent years we have discovered that Queen Elizabeth’s reign was not only a politically successful reign, but also socially successful reign. This not only includes Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, but also Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Anne, and also Queen Victoria’s reign. This is because royal succession gender equality is now promoting feminism. As we view from past history, past rulers of the Commonwealth were predominantly male, but many people are believing that the women’s reign were much more successful than the men’s. Another way in which Queen Elizabeth’s reign is promoting feminism is by changing the laws and rules of succession from one generation to the next. Previously before Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the line of succession went to the eldest male child first, ignoring the elder female child. Currently, she is trying to promote new laws to encourage and promote female rulers. This shows how her gender is a good asset during her rule to many other future ruler. This is all in Queen Elizabeth II’s process to promote feminism. She also describes in her Centenary Celebration of the Women’s Institute the progress of feminism over the years of her reign and its effect worldwide. "There has been significant economic and social change since 1915. Women have been granted the vote, British women have climbed Everest for the first time and the country has elected its first female prime minister." This shows that women are now given much more opportunities now in life than before 1915. Queen Elizabeth also considers herself as a feminist icon and approves of all advancements to females. In conclusion, during Elizabeth II’s reign, gender was viewed as asset because it helped make her successful in promoting