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QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 12 key moments

  • When and where was she born

    When and where was she born
    The reigning British monarch was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York on April 21,1926.
  • World war 2

    World war 2
    In 1945 Elizabeth— an 18-year-old princess—joined the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II
  • Got married

    Got married
    Princess Elizabeth married her third cousin Philip Mountbatten, formerly prince of Greece and Denmark, on November 20, 1947.
  • Eldest son

    Eldest son
    A year after the wedding, on November 14, 1948, Elizabeth and Philip had their eldest son Prince Charles
  • British crown

    British crown
    On February 6, 1952 the queen's father, George VI, died, and it was on this day that Elizabeth II headed the British crown.
  • Visit

    Visit
    First State Visit to West Germany - 1965
  • Walkabout

    Walkabout
    First 'Walkabout' - 1970/ Queen Elizabeth II visits the Town Hall in Sydney
  • Royal Signals

    Royal Signals
    On March 26, 1976, Queen Elizabeth sent her first email while taking part in a network technology demonstration at the Royal Signals
  • Silver Jubilee

    Silver Jubilee
    Silver Jubilee - 1977
  • Wedding Prince Charles

    Wedding Prince Charles
    Prince Charles' Wedding to Lady Diana Spencer - 1981
  • Assassin

    Assassin
    Elizabeth rides her horse on June 13, 1981, shortly before a would-be assassin shot at her (six blank shots by a 17-year-old teenager )
  • Golden Jubilee

    Golden Jubilee
    Golden Jubilee - 2002
  • Death the Prince Philip

    Death the Prince Philip
    "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh" (9 th April 2021 )