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Birth
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born April 21 1926. -
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Princess Elizabeth becomes heir to the throne
Princess Elizabeth is now heiress to the throne. -
Marriage
Princess Elizabeth marries Philp Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. -
Motherhood
Prince Charles is born at Buckingham Palace. The first child of Princess Elizabeth, she was 22 years old. -
Motherhood
Princess Anne is born at Clarence House. -
Death of a king
Princess Elizabeth's father King George VI dies in his sleep. Princess Elizabeth is on tour in Kenya at the time of his death. -
Coronation
Princess Elizabeth is crowned Queen. Now being called Queen Elizabeth II. She is 27 years old. -
Motherhood
Prince Andrew is born at Buckingham Palace. -
Another son for the Queen
Prince Edward is born at Buckingham Palace. Prince Edward is the third son and the fourth and youngest child of the Queen. -
Sliver Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 25 years on the throne. This date is now a public holiday. -
60th Birthday
The Queen celebrates her 60th birthday. -
Golden Wedding
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at Buckingham Palace. -
Death of Princess Margaret.
Queen Elizabeth's younger sister Princess Margaret dies following an illness. -
The Queen Mother's Death.
The Queen's mother dies at the age of 101. -
Queen Elizabeth II Birthday.
The Queen celebrates her 80th birthday. -
Diamond Jubilee.
The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee at Buckingham Palace. -
Longest-Reigning Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning monarch surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. -
90th birthday
The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday. -
Sapphire Jubilee
The Queen celebrates her Sapphire Jubilee marking 65 years since she ascended the throne. -
Death of The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh dies at Windsor Castle.