Summary: Queen Elizabeth II was born in London on 21 April 1926. She became Queen when her father King George VI died in February 1952 and reigned for over 70 years. Earlier this year the 70th ...

She was consistent.” Like her mother and father before her, Queen Elizabeth II will be buried at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded ... He traces her life from her birth in 1926 until the death of her father King George VI in 1952. Andrew Marr tells the story of the Queen ...

The infant’s name also paid homage to her late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II ... baby Athena,” the proud father continued. “A massive thank you from my wife and I goes out to ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in 1926, ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history. During her 70-year reign, the late Queen was much loved and ...

Credit: Anwar Hussein / WireImage Her father's death on Feb. 6, 1952, thrust 25-year-old Elizabeth into the role of queen at a young age. As her coronation took place on June 2, 1953 at ...