Elizabeth will become Britain's longest-reigning monarch on Sept 9
She will beat great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria's more than 63 years
Mon, Aug 17, 2015 - 5:50 AM
"It is a job for life," the 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth once said, and unlike some European monarchs recently, and even a pope, she is not expected to abdicate.
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London
QUEEN Elizabeth, who rallied support for the monarchy despite presiding over what was once known as the world's most famous dysfunctional family, next month becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
She never expected to take the throne and only did so because her uncle...
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