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This Graphic Shows How Queen Elizabeth Just Made Royal History

See all the kings and queens she whose reigns she surpassed

Correction appended, Sept. 10, 2015

Queen Elizabeth II added one more feather to her cap Wednesday. Or, rather, jewel to her crown: She became the longest-reigning monarch in British history when she surpassed the record set by Queen Victoria in 1901.

Here’s a look back at the history of long-serving British and English kings and queens whose ranks topped, not including monarchs who ruled only Scotland or Wales—plus, some of the privileges she’s enjoyed for more than six decades, many of which are drawn from TIME’s original report in 1952 on her ascension and the “rights and duties of the queen.”

Correction: The original version of this graphic misstated the Queen’s role in the Church of Scotland. She is a member of the church.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Life in Photos

1926. The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured with their daughter (later, Queen Elizabeth II) as she sleeps in a precious christening robe, which has been used in the Royal Family for generations. George's Snapshot Royal Family Coronation of King George VI of England British Royalty, 1940, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), right, broadcasting with her sister Princess Margaret alongside Royal Thespians Princess Elizabeth Princess Elizabeth Elizabeth II [RF: England RF] Princess Drives Ambulance Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Wedding Day November 1947 Wedding Of The Princess Elizabeth (queen Elizabeth Ii) And Prince Philip (duke Of Edinburgh) On 20th Nov 1947. Their Royal Highnesses Photographed At The Palace After The Wedding Ceremony. 1947 Princess Elizabeth With Baby Prince Charles MARCH 23RD 1950, LONDON, PRINCESS ELIZABETH GREETING WINSTON CHURCHILL AT GUILDHALL Royal Mourners Three Queens Royal engagement Duke of Edinburgh taken to hospital The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth Ii 1953 Queen Elizabeth at a Picnic with the Royal Family Young Prince Charles, Britain West Germany - Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II in Bonn Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth Aboard Airplane Queen Elizabeth II retrospective QUEEN ELIZABETH II SILVER JUBILEE, LONDON, BRITAIN - 1977 Prince Charles and Princess Diana After Royal Wedding Various BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON THE EVE OF PRINCESS DIANA'S FUNERAL, LONDON,  BRITAIN - 05 SEP 1997 Queen And Prince Philip Cholmondeley THE ROYAL WEDDING OF PRINCE CHARLES TO CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES, WINDSOR, BRITAIN - 09 APR 2005 Royal Wedding - Buckingham Palace Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding Anniversary at Broadlands in Hampshire, Britain - 18 Nov 2007 File photograph shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth touring the Royal London Hospital in east London Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip wave during a pageant in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London Britain Queen's 90th In this undated photo released by Buckingham Palace on June 10, 2016, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, pose for a photograph to mark the Queen's 90th birthday in Windsor. The queen, Britain’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, turned 90 on April 21. She usually celebrates her birthday privately, but this year’s milestone served as the jumping off point for weeks of celebrations.
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