Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s longest-serving monarch. The Queen met four Popes on official visits during her reign: Pope John XXIII (1961), Pope John Paul II (1980, 1982 and 2000), Pope Benedict XVI (2010) and Pope Francis (2014). In 1951, a year before she acceded to the throne, she met Pope Pius XII.
The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated in 2022.
