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AI IMAGE - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II inside a church, 2000s, (2023). Elizabeth (1926-2022) reigned from February 1952 until her death. At over 70 years it is the longest reign of any British monarch, and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history. She was Supreme Governor of the established Church of England. In her annual Christmas Message broadcast to the Commonwealth in 2000, she said: 'To many of us, our beliefs are of fundamental importance. For me the teachings of Christ and my own personal accountability before God provide a framework in which I try to lead my life. I, like so many of you, have drawn great comfort in difficult times from Christ's words and example'.