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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) and named Elizabeth after her mother; Alexandra after her great-grandmother and Mary after her grandmother. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II -
Elizabeth and Philip
In November 1947, Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she had four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II -
Prince Charles
Elizabeth gave birth to her first child, Prince Charles, on 14 November 1948. The queen’s other children were Princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), Prince Andrew (Andrew Albert Christian Edward), and Prince Edward (Edward Anthony Richard Louis). https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-II -
Coronation of Elizabeth II
In February 1952 her father died, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon, as well as Head of the
Commonwealth. The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. It has been the only British coronation to be fully televised. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II#Accession_and_coronation -
Silver Jubilee
In 1977, Elizabeth marked the Silver Jubilee of her accession. Parties and events took place throughout the Commonwealth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II -
Official visit
In 1994 Elizabeth II and Philip made a state visit to Russia. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Елизавета_II -
Golden Jubilee
In 2002 Elizabeth celebrated her 50th year on the throne. As part of her “Golden Jubilee,” events were held throughout the Commonwealth, including several days of festivities in London. The celebrations were somewhat diminished by the deaths of Elizabeth’s mother and sister early in the year. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-II -
Diamond Jubilee
In 2012 Elizabeth celebrated her “Diamond Jubilee,” marking 60 years on the throne. On September 9, 2015, she surpassed Victoria’s record reign of 63 years and 216 days. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-II -
Prince Philip
After 73 years of marriage, Elizabeth`s husband Prince Philip died on 9 April 2021, making Elizabeth the first British monarch to reign as a widow or widower since Victoria. She remarked in private that his death "left a huge void". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II -
Accession Day
This year's Accession Day - on 6 February 2022 - will mark 70 years since The Queen acceeded to the throne on the death of her father King George VI and the start of her Platinum Jubilee year. https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen