Queen Elizabeth II of England, born in 1926, became queen after her father, King George VI, died in 1952. She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and has four children. She is known for her extensive travels and dedication to her duties as queen.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, of the House of Windsor-Mountbatten, is more popularly known as Queen Elizabeth II of England. As the second queen regnant of her name, she bears the “II” after her name. Queen regnants have been few and far between in English history, so Queen Elizabeth II is a member of an elite group.
Born on 21 April 1926, Queen Elizabeth II, known as “Lilibet”, was the daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Mrs Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. No one in the family dreamed that Lilibet would one day rule her country as queen.
Elizabeth and her younger sister, Margaret, grew up in Piccadilly with their parents. They lived a quiet life, since her father didn’t like the spotlight. However, in 1936, King George V died and Albert’s older brother took the throne as King Edward VIII.
Edward had a little problem, though. He was deeply in love with an American woman named Wallis Warfield Simpson. Mrs. Simpson had two ex-husbands living at a time when divorce was rare and frowned upon, and not considered at all suitable for the wife of the King of England. Rather than end the relationship, Edward abdicated the throne in favor of his younger brother, Albert. Albert was a reluctant king, but was crowned George VI on 12 May 1937. The moment the crown touched his head, his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, became heir presumptive.
Princess Elizabeth grew up in the 1930s and 1940s and much of her childhood was overshadowed by World War II. But, in 1945, she insisted on joining the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service and was trained as a driver.
After the end of World War II, Princess Elizabeth’s thoughts turned to romance. She had known the young Royal Navy lieutenant Philip Mountbatten since the age of 13, they fell in love and married on 20 November 1947. Two of their children, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Anne, Princess Royal, were born before she ascended the throne in 1952, after his father’s death. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June 1953. She had two other children, Andrew, Duke of York and Edward, Earl of Essex.
Queen Elizabeth II has always traveled extensively within her country’s borders and internationally during her reign. You made the face of the British royal family public. Her dedication to her duty has earned her the admiration of even her most vocal enemies. No one could accuse Queen Elizabeth II of ever avoiding what she felt she had to do.
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