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Born
Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in Windsor on 21 April, 1926. She lived in Windsor in Buckingham Palace with her parents -
World War II
Elizabeth was 13 years old when World War II broke out, and she wanted to help the army: grew vegetables and knitted socks for soldiers -
Mariage
Elizabeth II was good at horse-riding, dancing, swimming; took part in swimming competitions. She married Prince Philip in 1947. -
Birth to Charles.
On 14 November 1948, Elizabeth gave birth to her first child, Charles. She has four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward. -
The throne
She came to the throne in 1952. -
The ceremony of the coronation of Elizabeth II
The ceremony of the coronation of Elizabeth II took place in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. -
Christmas speech
She made her first Christmas speech to the nation in 1957 -
"Diamond wedding"
In November 2007, the Queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their "diamond wedding" - sixty years of marriage. -
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the queen of the 15 States of the Commonwealth , the head of the Church of England, chief of the armed forces and the Lord of the Isle of Man
