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Elizabeth II (full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (21 April 19268 September 2022) was the reigning queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries during the 1990s. She became the longest serving monarch of Britain in September 2015 and served until her death on 8 September 2022.[1]

Corgi incident[]

In September 1991, one of the Queen's corgis was transformed into a hamster by an unknown witch or wizard, prompting the Improper Use of Magic Office to launch an investigation and question several suspects. The motive behind this attack was unknown at the time, and it is not known if the culprit was ever found. Muggle authorities, concluding that the Queen's corgi had been stolen and replaced with a hamster as a prank, launched a search for the dog. The incident was reported in the 6 September 1991 issue of the Daily Prophet.[2]

Depictions and references[]

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The Queen's royal cypher on a streetlamp

The Queen's likeness was featured on the obverse face of British banknotes.[3] A £50 note was among several objects left on a table at the Siren's Rest pub in Wales.[4]

The Queen's royal cypher appeared on streetlamps along the Victoria Embankment in London[5] and on a Royal Mail post box in the Magical Creatures Reserve.[6]

Behind the scenes[]

Etymology[]

The name "Elizabeth" comes from Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance".

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