Queen Elizabeth II

Nadiya Hussain won over audiences as a contestant on The Great British Bake Off.

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

12:57pm April 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

This year the task of coming up with a birthday cake fit for a queen fell to Nadiya Hussain, the winner of the most recent season of the wildly popular TV show The Great British Bake Off.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave to the crowd after her coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on June 2, 1953.

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A Milestone For A Beloved Monarch

6:25pm September 09, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Queen Elizabeth II today becomes Great Britain's longest-reigning royal, overtaking Victoria, who ruled for 63 years, seven months and two days. She's marking the occasion by opening a railway line.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the opening ceremony for the Borders Railway route at Tweedbank station, Scotland, on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Longest-Serving British Monarch

1:39pm September 09, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Elizabeth became queen in 1952 when she was just 25 years old. Sixty-four years later, only one other monarch in the world has a longer streak.

Windsor Castle, home to the British monarchy for hundreds of years, was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s, according to the monarchy's official website.

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Staff At Britain's Windsor Castle May Strike Over Low Wages

5:36pm March 31, 2015

by Jackie Northam

It's the first time Queen Elizabeth has faced a possible strike by employees of the royal family. At issue is whether employees should be expected to take on extra duties for no additional pay.