Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland when she died on Thursday. She was 96 years old. During her life, she was the queen regnant of 32 independent countries and the monarch of 15. Her 70 years and 214 days in power were the longest of any British queen and a record for any female head of state.
She was born in London on April 21, 1926. She was the first child of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was her full name. It was a combination of the names of her mother, Queen Elizabeth, her great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and her grandmother, Queen Mary. She married Prince Philip, who would become the Duke of Edinburgh, on November 20, 1947.
Queen Elizabeth II’s early life
On December 11, 1936, when her uncle Edward VIII (later the Duke of Windsor) gave up his throne in favor of her father, King George VI, little Elizabeth’s chances of becoming King or Queen went up by a lot.
Queen Elizabeth was the oldest child of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, from whom he had two more daughters, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth. King George VI was the oldest son and second child.
Marion Crawford, a governess, took care of the princess and her sisters and made sure they got an education. The princess also learned history from C.H.K. Marten, who later became the provost of Eton College, and she studied music and languages with visiting lecturers.
Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret Rose, were separated from their parents for most of World War II. They spent that time between Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the Royal Lodge in Windsor, and Windsor Castle to avoid the bombing of London.
Royalty in the present time
Queen Elizabeth II showed that she had a better understanding of how the monarchy works in the modern world by allowing the private lives of the royal family to be shown on TV in 1970 and allowing her sister’s marriage to be legally dissolved in 1978.
During the 1990s, however, the royal family had to deal with a number of problems. Elizabeth II called 1992 the “year from hell” for the royal family because it was the year that Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, and Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, got divorced. Also, Windsor Castle burned down, and Anne was given a divorce.
Also, in 1992, when the UK was going through a recession and the royals’ lifestyle was getting more criticism, Elizabeth decided to pay taxes on her private income even though she didn’t have to. Charles’s split from Diana, who was very famous, in 1996 made people think that the monarchy was cold and heartless.
After Princess Diana died in 1997, Elizabeth was criticized for not lowering the flag at Buckingham Palace to half-staff to honor the late princess. The Queen kept trying to make the monarchy seem less stuffy and old-fashioned in order to modernize it. The results of these attempts were not always the same.
About the Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace said that the Queen died at Balmoral Castle on Thursday, September 8, 2022. She was 96 years old. We are shocked and saddened to hear that Her Majesty has died, and we send the Royal Family our deepest condolences.
While we take a moment to think, I’d like to tell you about some interesting things that happened in the Queen’s life.
During World War II, the Queen bought her wedding dress with coupons. British Heritage says the Queen bought her wedding dress with ration coupons and had to send back gifts from women all over the country.
Peggy was the name of the Queen’s first horse. The Queen’s first horse was a Shetland pony named Peggy. Her grandfather, King George V, gave it to her as a gift.
When her father became King in 1936, she became interested in constitutional history and law. Her Majesty also learned French, German, and music while she was homeschooled.
Express says that Marion Crawford, who was the Queen’s teacher and governess, taught her French when she was a little girl. When she went to France, the Queen spoke the language well.
The website for the Royal Family says that Her Majesty has been to more places than any other British queen. During her reign, Elizabeth has gone on more than 150 official trips within the Commonwealth.
Why the Queen really died
Buckingham Palace said that the Queen died “peacefully” in her sleep on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A statement from Buckingham Palace said, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.” The palace said they would stay another night at Balmoral and fly back to London tomorrow.
Doctors had been “watching” the Queen because they were “worried” about her health. A statement from Buckingham Palace says that the Queen’s doctors are “concerned about Her Majesty’s health” after doing more research this morning.
They have also suggested that she stay under medical monitoring. One of her last official jobs was to meet Elizabeth Truss, who will be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. An expert has now found that a picture taken during that meeting could help find out what killed the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth has a lot of health problems.
The Queen had to put off the Privy Council meeting the day before this terrible news came out because doctors told her to rest. Over the past three months, as her health got worse, she had to cancel many plans.
Due to pain, she had already skipped the church service that was part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in early June. She couldn’t go to London on Tuesday to meet with the outgoing UK Prime Minister and his replacement, Liz Truss, because she wasn’t feeling well. She still smiled and looked healthy when she went to the meeting.
Buckingham Palace said that the Queen had to cancel her virtual appearances in February because she was showing “mild” symptoms of the coronavirus. A spokeswoman for the royal family said that the Queen decided not to take part in her planned virtual events because she was still feeling like she had a mild cold.
Final Words
Aside from the usual ceremonial duties of a monarch, Elizabeth liked a more modest approach to court life, such as taking a more serious and informed interest in how the government worked.
She became very interested in horses in her spare time. She went to horse races often and even went to the stud farms in Kentucky, United States. She was one of the richest women in the world because she had a lot of money and property.
FAQs
What challenges did the royal family face during the 1990s?
In the 1990s, the royal family faced challenges such as divorces within the family, including the divorce of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, and Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. They also had to deal with criticism of their lifestyle and faced public perception issues after the death of Princess Diana.
When and where did Queen Elizabeth II pass away?
Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Where did Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret spend most of World War II?
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were separated from their parents and spent most of World War II between Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the Royal Lodge in Windsor, and Windsor Castle to avoid the bombing of London.
