Her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Also known as the Queen.
- The Queen’s full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, and she was born in 1926.
- The Queen’s real birthday is on the 21st of April, even though her official birthday is celebrated in June.
- The Queen is married to Prince Philip; her father was King George VI, formerly known as ‘Prince Albert’; and her mother was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, well known as the ‘Queen Mother’.
- The Queen’s reign began on the 6th of February, 1952, and her silver jubilee year was 1977, her golden jubilee year was 2002 and her diamond jubilee year, a celebration of 60 years reign, was 2012.
- The Queen and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, were educated at home by her father, tutors and governesses.
The Queen
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- Although London was bombed in World War II, the Queen stayed at home with her mother, father and sister.
- Even though it was her 40th year on the throne, the Queen announced 1992 her annus horribilis, meaning horrible year, or year of horrors, due to a series of disturbing family events that occurred throughout the year.
- The Queen has been bitten by one of her pet corgis dogs on more than one occasion.
- In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II, exceeded the age at death of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, and as such became the longest living monarch the United Kingdom has had, while in September 2015, she became the longest reigning monarch of the UK.
- Queen Elizabeth was patron to more than 600 charities and organisations in 2013.
Updated September 2015
Bibliography:
Elizabeth II 19 February 2013, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II
