Today marks the 66th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation (opens in new tab) to the British throne (and the 67th year of her official reign as the monarch of England, which isn't just impressive AF, it's an actual record. Fun fact: Elizabeth became the longest-reigning British monarch in history in 2017 when she passed the record previously held by Queen Victoria (opens in new tab), who ruled for 63 years, from 1837 to 1901. George III, the longest-reigning man on the list, comes in third overall with 59 years on the throne—the more you know (opens in new tab), right?).
In honor of Elizabeth's long run (opens in new tab) as literal HBIC, the royal family took to Instagram to celebrate, because that's just what you do in 2019, even if you're the royal family.
Along with a gorgeous picture of Elizabeth (opens in new tab) beaming on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the day of her coronation (with her husband, Prince Philip (opens in new tab), looking on at her lovingly), the royal family wrote:
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