Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
November 10, 2008 by Maricar Macalincag
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Full Name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Birthday and birthplace: April 21, 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London
Royal House: The House of Windsor (The British Royal Family)
Coronation Day: June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey
Parents: King George VI (1936-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002)
Sibling: Princess Margaret (b. 1930)
Spouse: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (wedding day: November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey)
Children: Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (b. 1948); Princess Anne, The Princess Royal (b. 1950); Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (b. 1960); and Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex (b. 1964)
Grandchildren: Peter Phillips (b. 1977) and Zara Phillips (b. 1981); Prince William of Wales (b. 1982) and Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984); Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988) and Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990); and The Lady Louise Windsor (b. 2003) and Viscount Severn (b. 2007)
Official Residence: Buckingham Palace
Other Residences: Windsor Castle, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Balmoral Caste, Sandringham House
Education: Constitutional History and Law
Special Interests: horses and thoroughbred racing; Labradors and Corgis; walking in the countryside; Scottish country dancing
Heir Apparent: Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
Other Notes of Interest: Queen Elizabeth II is the 40th monarch since William I, also known as William the Conqueror. She is a great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She became Queen after the death of her father, King George VI, who assumed the throne after the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII.
(source: The Official Website of the British Monarchy); image credit: Newscom
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