Queen Elizabeth II named 26th most powerful woman in the world

London24
August 24, 2012

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has been named as Forbes’ 26th most powerful woman in the world, while Duchess Catherine has been tipped as a woman to watch over the coming year.

The 86-year-old monarch is the oldest person to appear in Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women List and it would seem her Diamond Jubilee celebrations and appearance alongside Daniel Craig at the Olympics opening ceremony have contributed in helping her jump 23 places from last year.

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