Marais na Viongozi Duniani: Queen Elizabeth II

Friday, 27 December 2013

Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is the constitutional Monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth reals, and their territories and dependencies, and heat of the 53 - member commonwealth of Nations. She is also Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the additional title of Defender of the Faith. She was born on 21 April 1926 in London and educated privately at home. Her father acceded to the throne as George VI in 1936 on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the second World War, in which she served in the Auxiliary Territorial service.

Queen Elizabeth is the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), and his wife, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth). Her father was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth II was named Elizabeth after her mother.

Queen Elizabeth II's only sibling, Princess Margaret, was four years younger. The two princesses were educated at home under the supervision of their mother and their governess, Marion Crawford, who was casually known as "Crawfie". Lessons concentrated on history, language, literature and music.

Queen Elizabeth II is married to Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children; Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. Her coronation service took place in 1953 and was the first to be televised. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey.