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Her parents
Father: the Duke of York, later King George VI
Mother: Mary, the Duchess of York -
Born in Windsor
Full name Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor
Pet name Lilibet
Lived in Windsor & Buckingham Palace with her parents -
Period: to
Queen Elizabeth II
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Educated at home
Taught to read and write by her parents, studied Latin, Geography, Economics, Music.
Knew foreign languages, spoke French well -
Hobbies
Good at horse-riding, dancing, swimming; took part in swimming competitions -
Her first public speech
Made her first public speech on the radio during World War II
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Helped the army
Wanted to help the army; grew vegetables and knitted socks for soldiers
Learned to drive -
Marriage
Married Prince Philip -
First son
Prince Charles (her first child) was born -
Came to the throne
Was crowned in Westminster Abbey in London -
Young Queen & mother
Has four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward -
Travelling
Plays an important role in the country
Travels a lot
