Queen Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning royal.
The 96-year-old marked her platinum jubilee on February 6 as she ascended to the throne 70 years ago in 1952.
Millions of people in the UK and worldwide are expected to start a four-day celebration honoring her reign.
The current line of succession for the British crown is: Charles, the Prince of Wales (73), Prince William, the duke of Cambridge (39), Prince George (8), and Prince Louis (3)
The queen is currently the head of state to 15 countries, all part of the Commonwealth.
The government pays the queen a lump sum known as the Sovereign Grant which covers the queen’s official duties.
Last year, the royal family received 87.5 million pounds ($118.6m) from the UK government, 34.4 million pounds ($46.6m) of which was spent on refurbishing Buckingham Palace.
The revenue of the Crown Estate dropped more than 20 percent during 2020-2021 compared with the previous year.
