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Queen Elizabeth II

  • 1930 BCE

    Sibling’s birth

    Sibling’s birth
    Elizabeth's only sibling, Princess Margaret, was born in 1930
  • birth

    birth
    she was born 21 April 1926, Mayfair, London, England
  • Lessons

    Lessons
    From 1936 onwards, when Princess Elizabeth became heir presumptive upon her uncle’s abdication, twice-weekly lessons on constitutional history and law.
  • Her father’s success

    Her father’s success
    at which time her father became King George
  • her parents coronation

    her parents coronation
    date during her parents' coronation
  • broadcast

    broadcast
    she made the first of her famous radio broadcasts in 1940
  • South Africa

    South Africa
    Early in 1947 Princess Elizabeth went with the king and queen to South Africa
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    she married Philip Mountbatte
  • Her father’s death

    Her father’s death
    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
  • Throne

    Throne
    The Queen succeeded to the Throne.
  • Coronation

    Coronation
    coronation was crowned on June 2, 1953
  • World tour

    World tour
    Beginning in November 1953 the queen and the duke of Edinburgh made a six-month round-the-world tour of the Commonwealth
  • Visits in China

    Visits in China
    Her many historic visits and meetings included state visits to China
  • Russia visit

    Russia visit
    visits in Russia
  • Dianas death

    Dianas death
    the death of her former daughter-in-law Diana
  • Celebration

    Celebration
    In 2002 Elizabeth celebrated her 50th year on the throne.
  • Sons marriage

    Sons marriage
    her sons marriage in 2005 to Camilla Parker Bowles found much support among the British people.
  • Husbands death

    Husbands death
    Philip, who had been Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades
  • Another celebration

    Another celebration
    In June 2022 Britain celebrated Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne with the “Platinum Jubilee,”
  • death

    death
    Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022, at age 96.