A ship sprays water in a procession on the River Thames to mark the day on which Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history, in London, Britain, on Sept. 9, 2015. Wednesday marks the 63 years and 216 days since the Queen came to the throne. The procession began from east of Tower Bridge at midday, with the vessels sounding their horns for one minute. Also, the Tower Bridge lifted as a sign of respect. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
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Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest reigning British monarch
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday afternoon became the longest reigning monarch in British history, though it seemed a normal day for the Queen.
The 89-year-old monarch, who became the queen of Britain at age of 25, overtook her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria's reign of 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes at round 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, as Britain's longest reigning monarch. Full story
