Elizabeth II
     - Her Majesty 
-Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
    born 21 April 1926

-Queen of United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and

New Zealand since 6 February 1952.

-She was born in London as the first child of the Duke

and Duchess of York

-Her father acceded to the throne on the abdication of

his brother Edward VIII in 1936
- Elizabeth's only sibling, Princess Margaret, was born
in 1930. They were educated at home under the
supervision of their mother and their governess Lessons
concentrated on history, language, literature and music.
-Elizabeth met her future husband,
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark,
in 1934 and 1937. In July 1939,
Elizabeth,13, said she fell in love with
Philip and they began to exchange
letters. She was 21 when their
engagement was officially announced on
9 July 1947. Elizabeth and Philip were
married on 20 November 1947. at
Westminster Abbey.
The coronation was on 2 June 1953. The
ceremony in Westminster Abbey, was
televised for the first time. Elizabeth
ascended the throne at the age of 25, upon
the death of her father. There were 14
months of preparation. There were 8,000
guests invited from across the
Commonwealth of Nations. That even was
celebrated all across the Queen's realms,
the rest of the Commonwealth, and in
other parts of the world.
She has four children,
Prince Charles,
Princess Anne, Prince
Andrew, and Prince
Edward.
She speaks fluent French and often
The Queen has received over 3.5 million
items of correspondence during her reign. 
Since 1952, she has conferred over 404,500
honors and awards. 
She’s the only person in the UK allowed to
drive without a licence
The Queen first sent an email in 1976
There have been 12 U.S. Presidents
during her reign. 
In 2005, she claimed ownership of 88
cygnets (young swans) on the River
Thames
Elizabeth was the first British monarch to
celebrate her diamond wedding
anniversary
Elizabeth has visited Australia 16 times,
Canada 22 times, Jamaica six times and
New Zealand 10 times. 
She has many hobbies 
Loves horse riding, pigeon racing, and football –
she’s an Arsenal supporter!

The Queen was once almost shot by a member of

her royal guard.

Her official residence is Buckingham Palace in

London
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