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Queen Elizabeth II?

She was born in Mayfair, an area of London.

She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York. The Duke of York later became King George VI.

learned art and music and enjoyed drama and swimming.

When she was 11, she joined the Girl Guides.

1947 in Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Get Married

She was 21 years old when she got married.

They received 2500 wedding gifts from around the world!

George VI died.

Elizabeth was in Kenya when she heard the sad news. She came home straight away and it was decided that Elizabeth would become queen.

She became queen on 6th February 1952 and was crowned on 2nd June 1953.

have four children:

In 1948, the Queen's first child Prince Charles was born – Prince of Wales.

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In 1950, Princess Anne was born – Princess Royal.

In 1960, Prince Andrew was born – Duke of York.

In 1964, Prince Edward was born – Earl of Wessex.

have several grandchildren, including Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

have heard of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis who are Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children.

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countries around the world.

A picture of the Queen is always seen on British stamps and coins and sometimes her picture is used on stamps around the world.

Royal family often spend Christmas in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

performed in London in 1745. Today, it is known as the National Anthem.

50 years of being Queen of England. There were lots of celebrations.

In 2012, the Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. She had been Queen for sixty years! There were parties across the country, all focussed around a central weekend of events.

The Diamond Jubilee Pageant took place on the Thames in London and included 1,000 boats assembled from around the world.

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is 21st April but in the UK, the Queen’s birthday is celebrated on the second Saturday of June each year.

In 2016, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90 birthday! She is the first Queen to become 90.

Palace!

I’ve had my portrait painted over 130 times!

I send telegraphs to congratulate people who reach the age of 100.

Corgis are my favourite dogs. I have owned more than 30 corgis during my reign.

I have been Queen for 69 years – longer than any other King or Queen!