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- Queen Elizabeth II died in 2002 at age 96 after 70 years on the throne, the Royal Family announced.
- Since 1951, the Queen met with 12 US presidents and helped facilitate diplomatic relations.
- Here's what the Queen's relationships and meetings with US presidents have been like.
Queen Elizabeth II died in 2002 at age 96 after an unprecedented 70-year reign.
The Queen, who ascended to the throne in 1952 and was the world's longest-reigning monarch at the time of her death, played a major role in facilitating the US and UK's "special" diplomatic relationship.