Elizabeth’s father became King George VI, and she became heir to the throne. 重大的变局发生在1936年,约克公爵的哥哥,即爱德华八世放弃了王位继承权,原因是他决定迎娶美国人沃利斯·辛普森,此举违背了英国国教的规定。伊丽莎白的父亲成为国王乔治六世,而她成为了王位继承人。 父亲的离去 King George VI ...
When her father died in 1952, she acceded to the throne at the age of 25. In 2016, Queen Elizabeth II became the world’s longest-reigning living monarch, having already surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s reign to become the first British monarch to mark more than 63...
Elizabeth- daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-); "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain" Elizabeth II House of Windsor,Windsor- the British royal family since 1917 ...
He then stood, touched the crown on his father’s head, kissed him on the left cheek, and fell back. Elizabeth II: coronationPhilip, duke of Edinburgh, paying homage to his wife, the newly crowned queen Elizabeth II, during her coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, London, June 2, 1953...
Prince Charles famously addressed her: “Your Majesty. Mummy. As a nation, this is our opportunity to thank you and my father for always being there for us, for inspiring us with your selfless duty and service and for making us proud to be British.” ...
Elizabeth II Thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to Elizabeth II:Prince Philip Elizabeth II Born 1926. Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (since 1952) who ascended to the throne on the death of her father, George VI. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edi...
The extraordinary life of Queen Elizabeth II Born in 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was not originally destined to be queen. But that changed in 1936, when she was 10 years old, because her uncle Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and Elizabeth's father,...
Born on April 21, 1926, Elizabeth II was proclaimed Queen after the death of her father, King George VI, on Feb. 6, 1952. She was formally crowned the monarch of the United Kingdom on June 2, 1953. She was considered "a beacon of hope" for the nation as she used her annual Chris...
Keeping busy. Ahead of her death,Queen Elizabeth IIcontinued to carry out more public engagements than many of the other British royals combined —even after 70 years on the throne. The late monarchassumed the role at age 25 in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. Elizab...
"My heart is too full for me to say more to you today than I shall always work as my father did throughout his reign, to advance the happiness and prosperity of my peoples, spread as they are all the world over." Far above...