Queen Elizabeth becomes the longest-living British monarch.
The previous longest living monarch – Queen Victoria – died on Jan 22, 1901, when she was 81 years, 7 months, and 29 days old. Queen Elizabeth, who was born on 21 April 1926, turned 81 years, 7 months and 30 days on this day. In 2016, she became the world’s longest-reigning monarch in history.