How tall is Queen Elizabeth II?

Queen Elizabeth II's listed height was 163 cm (5'4"). She was taller than about 74% of women in the United Kingdom.

Where 163 cm sits among women in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 74% of women in the United Kingdom born in 1926 (average 158.8 cm).

About Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was born on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Her father acceded to the throne in 1936, making her heir presumptive at the age of ten.

She was educated privately at home and served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War. In November 1947 she married Philip Mountbatten, and they had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. She became queen at 25 and reigned as a constitutional monarch through events including devolution in the United Kingdom and the decolonisation of Africa. Her coronation took place in 1953.

Elizabeth stood a listed 163 cm (5'4"). Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch. She died on 8 September 2022, aged 96, and was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.

Frequently asked

How tall is Queen Elizabeth II in feet and inches? Queen Elizabeth II was 5'4" tall, which is 163 cm, 64.2 inches or 1.63 m.

Is Queen Elizabeth II tall for women in the United Kingdom? At 163 cm she was taller than about 74% of women in the United Kingdom born in 1926, whose average height is 158.8 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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