Queen Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth, born in London, England on April 21, 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, she became Princess Elizabeth in 1936 when her father succeeded to the throne. She began studying constitutional history and law at an early age, and participated actively in public life from the time she was fourteen.
On November 20, 1947, Princess Elizabeth married her longtime acquaintance and fourth cousin, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who became His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Their first child, Charles, Prince of Wales, was born in 1948; a daughter, Princess Anne, followed in 1950. King George VI died on February 6, 1952, and his daughter was proclaimed Queen. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey and was broadcast on radio and television throughout the world. In the winter of 1953, she and her husband set out on the first of many extensive tours of the Commonwealth, including Bermuda, Jamaica, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, and Gibraltar. Two more sons, Princes Andrew and Edward, were born after she succeeded the throne. The Queen and Prince Philip have six grandchildren.
As Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth is head of the British Navy, Army and Air Force. She has traveled extensively abroad in an official capacity and entertains many visitors to her country at Buckingham Palace or at Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse. Queen of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth, born in London, England on April 21, 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, she became Princess Elizabeth in 1936 when her father succeeded to the throne. She began studying constitutional history and law at an early age, and participated actively in public life from the time she was fourteen.
On November 20, 1947, Princess Elizabeth married her longtime acquaintance and fourth cousin, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who became His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Their first child, Charles, Prince of Wales, was born in 1948; a daughter, Princess Anne, followed in 1950. King George VI died on February 6, 1952, and his daughter was proclaimed Queen. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey and was broadcast on radio and television throughout the world. In the winter of 1953, she and her husband set out on the first of many extensive tours of the Commonwealth, including Bermuda, Jamaica, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, and Gibraltar. Two more sons, Princes Andrew and Edward, were born after she succeeded the throne. The Queen and Prince Philip have six grandchildren.
As Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth is head of the British Navy, Army and Air Force. She has traveled extensively abroad in an official capacity and entertains many visitors to her country at Buckingham Palace or at Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse.