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Elizabeth's only sibling, Princess Margaret, was born in 1930 -
she was born 21 April 1926, Mayfair, London, England -
From 1936 onwards, when Princess Elizabeth became heir presumptive upon her uncle’s abdication, twice-weekly lessons on constitutional history and law. -
at which time her father became King George -
date during her parents' coronation -
she made the first of her famous radio broadcasts in 1940 -
Early in 1947 Princess Elizabeth went with the king and queen to South Africa -
she married Philip Mountbatte -
When her father died, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon -
The Queen succeeded to the Throne. -
coronation was crowned on June 2, 1953 -
Beginning in November 1953 the queen and the duke of Edinburgh made a six-month round-the-world tour of the Commonwealth -
Her many historic visits and meetings included state visits to China -
visits in Russia -
the death of her former daughter-in-law Diana -
In 2002 Elizabeth celebrated her 50th year on the throne. -
her sons marriage in 2005 to Camilla Parker Bowles found much support among the British people. -
Philip, who had been Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades -
In June 2022 Britain celebrated Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne with the “Platinum Jubilee,” -
Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022, at age 96.