The Queen will break the record previously held by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria whose reign, according to Buckingham Palace, lasted for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes - or around 63 years and 216 days.
Princess Elizabeth became Queen when she was only 25 years of age, on 6 February 1952, after her father died.
It is thought Queen Elizabeth II will break Queen Victoria's record at around 5.30pm this afternoon, but it's difficult to pinpoint a precise time because the exact moment of her father's death is not known.
Ahead of the moment she becomes the longest serving sovereign, she has arrived in Edinburgh to open a new railway line.
She joined the Scottish Nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon to board a steam train for a ride from Waverley Station to Tweedbank.
It is inevitable that comparisons will be made between the Elizabeth II and Victoria, and some experts argue Queen Victoria would become an ideal role model for her great great granddaughter.
Historian Kate Williams told Sky News: "When Elizabeth came to the throne, yes she was 25, yes she was a mother of two.
"But yet, people were still rather dubious about a female: they said she's just a woman, it was the 50s, it was very sexist.
"But actually it was very important for her to have the example of Victoria, saying a woman can do the job in the 19th century - I can do the job now."
There are not any large scale national events planned to mark this milestone, and members of her family will not be seen to celebrate the moment.
The Queen herself has said she doesn't want any fuss, and expects it to be business as usual, treating the day like any other.
Queen Elizabeth II will make history later today by becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
The Queen will break the record previously held by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria whose reign, according to Buckingham Palace, lasted for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes - or around 63 years and 216 days.
Princess Elizabeth became Queen when she was only 25 years of age, on 6 February 1952, after her father died.
It is thought Queen Elizabeth II will break Queen Victoria's record at around 5.30pm this afternoon, but it's difficult to pinpoint a precise time because the exact moment of her father's death is not known.
Ahead of the moment she becomes the longest serving sovereign, she has arrived in Edinburgh to open a new railway line.
She joined the Scottish Nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon to board a steam train for a ride from Waverley Station to Tweedbank.
It is inevitable that comparisons will be made between the Elizabeth II and Victoria, and some experts argue Queen Victoria would become an ideal role model for her great great granddaughter.
Historian Kate Williams told Sky News: "When Elizabeth came to the throne, yes she was 25, yes she was a mother of two.
"But yet, people were still rather dubious about a female: they said she's just a woman, it was the 50s, it was very sexist.
"But actually it was very important for her to have the example of Victoria, saying a woman can do the job in the 19th century - I can do the job now."
There are not any large scale national events planned to mark this milestone, and members of her family will not be seen to celebrate the moment.
The Queen herself has said she doesn't want any fuss, and expects it to be business as usual, treating the day like any other.
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