Elizabeth II was Queen of the
United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her
death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of
her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her
death.
Born: 21 April 1926, Bruton Street, London,United
Kingdom
Died: 8 September 2022 (age 96 years),
Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom
Children:
Charles III, Prince Andrew, Duke of york,Anne, Princess Royal, Prince
Edward, Prince of Edinburgh
Spouse: Prince Philip (m. 1947–2021)
Parents: Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VII
Peter Phillips
(46) Zara Tindall (42).Prince William (41) Prince of Wales
Prince Harry
(39) Duke of Sussex Princess Beatrice (35 Princess
Eugenie (33) Lady Louise Windsor (20)
James, Earl of Wessex
(16)
13 Great Grand children
:
Zara Tindall, Princess Eugenie Peter Phillips, Isla Phillips. .Prince
George.Mia Tindall. Princess Charlotte Prince Louis. ...Lena Tindall. ...Prince
Archie Harrison. ...August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.Archie Mountbatten-Windsor Lilbet Mountbatten Windsor
Short biography of Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth
was born
at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London. She was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York,
who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The Princess was
christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary at Buckingham Palace on 29 May that year.
Lilibet
Lilibet
or Lillibet is
a feminine given name of English or Welsh origin. It is often a nickname for
the given name Elizabeth. It was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth II,
who called herself Lilibet when she was a toddler because she had difficulty
pronouncing her full name.
Queen Elizabeth II, who died September 8, 2022, at the
age of 96, was the longest-serving monarch in British
history.
While she was not in direct line for the throne at birth, she became heir
apparent at the age of 10 when the abdication of King Edward VIII, her uncle,
made her father the monarch.
Princess Elizabeth was educated at home. She studied
constitutional history and law as preparation for her future role as monarch,
was instructed in religion by the Archbishop of Canterbury and learned French
from a number of French and Belgian governesses. Princess Elizabeth and Prince
Philip first met in 1934.
What
were Queen Elizabeth's hobbies?
She had many hobbies.
These included horse
riding, pigeon racing and football – she was an Arsenal supporter!
Did Queen Elizabeth have a favorite child?
It is widely
reported that Prince
Andrew was the Queen's favorite child. Prince Edward was Prince Philip's favorite child, after his
daughter, Princess Anne, of course. He actually spent a lot of time with Prince
Edward from his childhood and he was in the room when the Queen gave birth to
him.
What did the queen
like to eatThe queen's preference
for game meats even extended to more casual meals; she was, reportedly, a big
fan of hamburgers
made with ground venison. She usually skipped
any potatoes, pastas or grains at her evening repast, but almost always had
room for dessert.
Did the Queen like
gardening?
She was a regular guest of honour at the RHS Chelsea
Flower Show, and was always keen to talk to exhibitors and designers, revealing
a passion for horticulture that she enjoyed applying to
her own gardens.
What
did Queen Elizabeth enjoy as a child?
Much of the Her Majesty's childhood was spent surrounded
by her family, including her younger sister Princess Margaret, and their many
animals. Like any other child or teenager, she enjoyed playing games, learning
the piano and even performing in plays.
How
old was Elizabeth when she became Queen Elizabeth the second?Following the sad death
of her father in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II aged
just 25,
and this year is celebrating 70 years on the throne - a first in British
history.
