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This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations: Emily Yahr (4 January 2018). "Do you fall down a Wikipedia rabbit hole after each episode of 'The Crown'? You're not alone". The Washington Post. Queen Elizabeth's Wikipedia page was the third-most-visited entry with 19.2 million views … Traffic to the queen's Wikipedia page peaked on Dec. 10, when the second season of "The Crown" started streaming Armon Sandler (8 September 2022). "Queen Elizabeth II's Wikipedia Page Is Trolled After Her Death With A Chief Keef Album Cover: 'RIP Bozo'". Uproxx. In a tweet shared on Thursday afternoon, a user said "Someone already griefed the Queen Elizabeth II Wikipedia page lmaooo." The tweet is accompanied by a screenshot of Queen Elizabeth II's Wikipedia page with the "Article" tab highlighted. Jody Serrano (9 September 2022). "How Wikipedia's 'Deaditors' Sprang Into Action on Queen Elizabeth II's Page After Her Death". Gizmodo. While some on the internet were glued to Twitter or the BBC, checking for news or watching the planes en route to Balmoral Castle, one group of dedicated Wikipedia editors sprang into action updating the late queen's page in the minutes after Buckingham Palace announced the news. Annie Rauwerda (9 September 2022). "Who the hell updated Queen Elizabeth II's Wikipedia page so quickly?". Input. Upon Queen Elizabeth II's death, the world was quick to note the free encyclopedia's up-to-the-minute coverage. "WIKIPEDIA DIDN'T WASTE ANY TIME," someone tweeted. "Someone was in there watching her last breaths with a computer on wikipedia ready to just press enter," another joked. Jeff Parsons (9 September 2022). "How Wikipedia responded when news of the Queen's death broke". Metro (British newspaper). In the case of the Queen's death, the legion of volunteers that keep up the 'Free Encyclopedia' sprang into action to keep it updated. The first edit made to the Queen's Wikipedia page came just minutes after the first sources broke the news. Kai McNamee (2022-09-15). "Fastest 'was' in the West: Inside Wikipedia's race to cover the queen's death". NPR. Liam Mannix (13 September 2022). "Evidence suggests Wikipedia is accurate and reliable. When are we going to start taking it seriously?". The Sydney Morning Herald. About 3.30am (AEST) on Friday, the British royal family announced the Queen had died. About two minutes later her Wikipedia entry had been updated to note her death.

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This article has been viewed enough times to make it onto the all-time Top 100 list. It has had 198 million views since December 2007. This article has been viewed enough times in a single year to make it into the Top 50 Report annual list. This happened in 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. This article has been viewed enough times in a single week to appear in the Top 25 Report 74 times. The weeks in which this happened: July 21 to 27, 2013 May 3 to 9, 2015 September 6 to 12, 2015 April 17 to 23, 2016 October 30 to November 5, 2016 November 6 to 12, 2016 November 13 to 19, 2016 November 20 to 26, 2016 November 27 to December 3, 2016 December 4 to 10, 2016 December 11 to 17, 2016 December 18 to 24, 2016 December 25 to 31, 2016 January 1 to 7, 2017 January 8 to 14, 2017 January 15 to 21, 2017 April 30 to May 6, 2017 November 26 to December 2, 2017 December 3 to 9, 2017 December 10 to 16, 2017 December 17 to 23, 2017 December 24 to 30, 2017 December 31, 2017 to January 6, 2018 January 7 to 13, 2018 January 14 to 20, 2018 January 21 to 27, 2018 January 28 to February 3, 2018 April 15 to 21, 2018 April 22 to 28, 2018 May 13 to 19, 2018 May 20 to 26, 2018 May 27 to June 2, 2018 November 17 to 23, 2019 November 24 to 30, 2019 December 1 to 7, 2019 December 8 to 14, 2019 December 22 to 28, 2019 January 5 to 11, 2020 January 12 to 18, 2020 April 5 to 11, 2020 November 15 to 21, 2020 November 22 to 28, 2020 November 29 to December 5, 2020 December 6 to 12, 2020 December 13 to 19, 2020 December 20 to 26, 2020 December 27, 2020 to January 2, 2021 January 3 to 9, 2021 January 10 to 16, 2021 February 14 to 20, 2021 February 28 to March 6, 2021 March 7 to 13, 2021 March 14 to 20, 2021 March 21 to 27, 2021 March 28 to April 3, 2021 April 4 to 10, 2021 April 11 to 17, 2021 April 18 to 24, 2021 April 25 to May 1, 2021 June 6 to 12, 2021 January 9 to 15, 2022 February 6 to 12, 2022 February 20 to 26, 2022 May 29 to June 4, 2022 June 5 to 11, 2022 September 4 to 10, 2022 September 11 to 17, 2022 September 18 to 24, 2022 September 25 to October 1, 2022 October 2 to 8, 2022 November 13 to 19, 2022 April 30 to May 6, 2023 May 7 to 13, 2023 December 17 to 23, 2023 Daily pageviews of this article A graph should have been displayed here but graphs are temporarily disabled. Until they are enabled again, visit the interactive graph at pageviews.wmcloud.org This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Logs and discussions: Move logs: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II RM, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom → Elizabeth II, No consensus, 8 January 2010, discussion RM, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom → Elizabeth II, No consensus, 25 February 2010, discussion RFC, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom → Elizabeth II, Moved, 18 March 2010, discussion RM, Elizabeth II → Queen Elizabeth II , No consensus, 18 April 2010, discussion RM, Elizabeth II → Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, No consensus, 20 July 2014, discussion RM, Elizabeth II → Queen Elizabeth II, Not moved, 2 June 2018, discussion RM, Elizabeth II → Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Not moved, 30 July 2023, discussion RM, Elizabeth II → Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Procedural close, 14 August 2023, discussion The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future: Brandreth, Gyles (2022), Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, Random House, ISBN 978-0-241-58260-2

This article https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a46126585/real-story-queen-ve-night-out/ contains an account by the Queen’s cousin, Margaret Rhodes, which implies that Princess Elizabeth was among a party that dance the conga at the Ritz Hotel on VE Day. "For some reason, we decided to go in the front door of the Ritz and do the conga," Rhodes recalled.『The Ritz has always been so stuffy and formal – we rather electrified the stuffy individuals inside. I don't think people realised who was among the party – I think they thought it was just a group of drunk young people. I remember old ladies looking faintly shocked. As one congaed through, eyebrows were raised.』Is this a credible? Corsac Fox Kazakhstan (talk) 14:05, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_-Gs0CIDf0 Corsac Fox Kazakhstan (talk) 08:14, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's not clear what changes you want to make to the article. Celia Homeford (talk) 10:18, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A death certificate from a reputable source is sufficient evidence for a surname. Even the official website says that surnames have been in use since 1917. It's not clear what @DeCausa's reason for reverting is. Thanks Titus Gold (talk) 22:57, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This was already discussed before & the consensus was to exclude any surname, in the intro. GoodDay (talk) 22:59, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Titus Gold, it should be clear to you because you raised the exact same point here on 8 December 2022. A lengthy thread ensued. Have you forgotten? DeCausa (talk) 06:35, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Consensus can change. It's not uncommon to revisit a discussion from over 12 months ago. Particularly one where 'I don't like it' triumphed over 'multiple sources say this'. Celia Homeford (talk) 10:50, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Previous consensus was not the point raised or referred to. DeCausa (talk) 13:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would be in favour of changing the image of Elizabeth II to a photo from sometime in the middle of her reign, as that’s what most people will remember her as.

This photo is on the Commons: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Her_Majesty_Queen_Elizabeth_II_of_the_Commonwealth_Realms.jpg Waverland (talk) 08:51, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I must admit, I have never liked the current photo from 1959 so I'd be mor than happy for it to be changed. Although, I must admit that the 2015 Photo looks better and should be reinstated https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_in_March_2015.jpg Pepper Gaming (talk) 23:00, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Specifically Church of England. Any other Protestsnt would not be allowed. 2001:8003:2605:E500:5C68:C162:D520:11FA (talk) 06:03, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]