Biography of Queen Elizabeth II

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Biography of Queen Elizabeth II

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2. Introduction The relevance of the chosen topic is explained by the interest to the study of
3. Growing up a princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21, 1926 in London, England.
4. As a princess of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth lived a pampered life. She was educated by
5. Heiress to the Throne Everything changed for Elizabeth in 1936. First, her beloved grandfather, King George
6. As the future queen, life for ten-year-old Elizabeth took a dramatic turn. She now had to
7. World War II, Marriage, and Children The next years were marked by three major events: World
8. When World War II began in 1939, it was suggested that the Queen, Elizabeth's mother, leave
9. Elizabeth gave her first radio broadcast in 1940 on the BBC's Children's Hour. She also took
10. Elizabeth was eight years old when she first met her future husband Prince Phillip of Greece
11. They announced their engagement in July of 1947 and were married in Westminster Abby on November
12. The ceremony was broadcast on British national television, which contributed to the popularity of the new
13. Queen Elizabeth II now In 2020, the Queen turned 94 years old, 66 of which she
14. Sources: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/women_leaders/queen_elizabeth_2.php https://uznayvse.ru/znamenitosti/biografiya-koroleva-elizaveta-vtoraya.html
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Introduction
The relevance of the chosen topic is explained by the interest

to the study of history of Great Britain.
Purpose: to get acquainted with Biography of Queen Elizabeth II
The Objects: British history
The subject of research: Queen of England
Methods: analysis, search.

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Growing up a princess
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21,

1926 in London, England. At the time, her grandfather King George V was King of the United Kingdom and her father was the Duke of York. Growing up, Elizabeth went by the nickname "Lilibet."

Princess Lilibet Source: Time Magazine Cover, April 29, 1929

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As a princess of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth lived a pampered

life. She was educated by private tutors at home and enjoyed riding horses at her family's country home in Windsor Great Park. However, Elizabeth was not a spoilt child.

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Heiress to the Throne
Everything changed for Elizabeth in 1936. First, her

beloved grandfather, King George V died and her uncle became King Edward VIII. Elizabeth was now second in line to the throne after her father. However, it wasn't really expected that she would be queen. King Edward abdicated the crown and her father became king. Now Elizabeth was next in line to the throne.

Queen Mary with her granddaughters, Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Source: Library and Archives Canada

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As the future queen, life for ten-year-old Elizabeth took a dramatic

turn. She now had to prepare to lead the country. She had grown up with a strong sense of duty and had a strong bond with her parents to fall back on when needed.

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World War II, Marriage,
and Children
The next years were marked by

three major events: World War II, her marriage, and the birth of her first two children.

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When World War II began in 1939, it was suggested that

the Queen, Elizabeth's mother, leave England and go to Canada. However, her mother refused to leave the king. Elizabeth, along with her sister and mother, did leave the city of London, however. They spent much of the war at Windsor Castle.

Princess Elizabeth in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, April 1945 Source: Ministry of Information

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Elizabeth gave her first radio broadcast in 1940 on the BBC's

Children's Hour. She also took a position in the Auxiliary Territorial Service where she trained as a mechanic and driver.

Allied Preparations For D-day Author: War Office official photographer, Malindine E G

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Elizabeth was eight years old when she first met her future

husband Prince Phillip of Greece and Denmark. She was only thirteen when she proclaimed she had fallen in love with him.

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They announced their engagement in July of 1947 and were married

in Westminster Abby on November 20, 1947.The young married couple had their first child, Prince Charles, around a year later. They would go on to have a total of four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.

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The ceremony was broadcast on British national television, which contributed to

the popularity of the new monarch.

The coronation of the young queen took place in June, 1953 in the ancient cathedral of Westminster Abbey.

Сoronation

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Queen Elizabeth II now
In 2020, the Queen turned 94 years old,

66 of which she was a monarch. Despite her age, Elizabeth continues to fulfill her duties and represent the interests of Britain in different countries of the world.

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