Queen Elizabeth

Short biography

Born in 1926, Elizabeth is the daughter of King George the VI, and
had little expectation of succeeding to the throne until her uncle,  King
Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936. . In November 1947, she married Philip
Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark and thei marriage lasted 73
years until Philip’s death in 2021. They had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew,
and  Edward. The 25-year-old Elizabeth became queen on February 6, 1952,
following the death of her father King George VI. She took over a country that
survived the damages of World War II with Winston Churchill as prime minister..

Queen’s role in history

Coronation in the age of television

On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth’s coronation was the first event seen on live

television by millions around the world. Here you can see a video from her
coronation.

A woman who has left her mark on history

At the grand age of 91 years old, Her Majesty is incredibly deserving of her
place on a list of women who have left their mark on the world.
She has been sitting on the throne for 66 years, making her the world's longest
serving monarch.
She was just 25 years old when her father died and the crown was passed on
to her - and she has been in the spotlight almost every day of her life.
The Queen is an incredibly busy lady. She has many important jobs, including
being Head of the Commonwealth, Head of the Church of England and Head of the
Armed Forces.
She also has to carry out many extremely important duties like officially
opening parliament once a year . She even manages to fit in two birthdays a
year..
She has seen the country through good times and bad, as well as sitting with
12 different prime ministers.
Here you can see al the prime ministers who were at the head of the country
at the same time as Elizabeth 2
Queen Elizabeth II has served as patron for more than 600 charity organizations,
the majority of which she has served for more than 60 years. These organizations
include the British Red Cross, Cancer Research U.K., Blind Veterans U.K. and
Save the Children U.K. By serving as patron to these charities, the queen directs
the public’s attention to important causes and helps them to raise more money. In
2012 alone, the queen helped these organizations raise £1.4 billion.