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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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Section sizes

Section size for Elizabeth II (30 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,063	7,063
Early life	4,242	4,242
Heir presumptive	2,991	17,366
Second World War	8,459	8,459
Marriage	5,916	5,916
Reign	13	99,612
Accession and coronation	6,599	6,599
Early reign	9,755	9,755
Political reforms and crises	7,699	7,699
Perils and dissent	10,274	10,274
Turbulent years	15,089	15,089
Dawn of the new millennium	10,864	10,864
Diamond Jubilee and milestones	14,648	14,648
Pandemic and widowhood	13,526	13,526
Platinum Jubilee and beyond	11,145	11,145
Death	16,545	16,545
Legacy	66	28,980
Beliefs, activities, and interests	8,238	8,238
Media depiction and public opinion	20,676	20,676
Titles, styles, honours, and arms	398	3,315
Titles and styles	590	590
Arms	2,327	2,327
Issue	2,052	2,052
Ancestry	1,396	1,396
See also	532	532
Notes	29	29
References	15	8,505
Citations	29	29
Bibliography	8,461	8,461
External links	9,398	9,398
Total	199,035	199,035

This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination.

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Move logs: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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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

Text and/or other creative content from this version of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was copied or moved into Elizabeth II with this edit on 11:12, 12 October 2024. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists.

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Note her highly successful state visit to Germany in 1965; reference the account of the visit in Britain's 'Mr X' Sir Frank Roberts and the making of British foreign policy, 1930-68, by Jonathan Colman. J1282 (talk) 15:35, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. Remsense ‥ 论 15:37, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Elizabeth II, Painting of her as a child

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change head of the commonwealth to former head of the commonwealth

2A00:23C4:A058:E701:80AB:E590:F5D4:66D6 (talk) 16:06, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The word "was" covers "former". Tony Holkham (Talk) 16:10, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]