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NEWTONGRANGE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh open Newtongrange Station following arriving on the steam locomotive the Union of South Africa on September 9, 2015 in Newtongrange , Scotland. Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria's record by one day. The Queen has reigned for a total of 63 years and 217 days. Accompanied by her husband The Duke of Edinburgh, she has today opened the new Scottish Border's Railway. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NEWTONGRANGE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 09:  Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh open Newtongrange Station following arriving on the steam locomotive the Union of South Africa on September 9, 2015 in Newtongrange , Scotland.   Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria's record by one day. The Queen has reigned for a total of 63 years and 217 days. Accompanied by her husband The Duke of Edinburgh, she has today opened the new Scottish Border's Railway. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)