Wealth | Power | Elites Moves on Instagram: "Here is Decoded History 👇 The woman in this image is Queen Elizabeth II, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history. When she became Queen in 1952, she was the sovereign ruler of the United Kingdom, meaning all royal authority rested with her alone. Her husband, Prince Philip, was never called “King” because in royal law, the title King holds higher rank than Queen. Calling him King would have placed him above the reigning monarch—which was neve