Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive.
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became Queen?
Her father’s death on Feb. 6, 1952, thrust 25-year-old Elizabeth into the role of the queen at a young age. As her coronation took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London, she ascended the throne at a time when the political sphere was entirely male-dominated
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she died?
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning royal and among the world’s longest-ruling monarchs in history, has died at the age of 96. The queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” it said in a statement. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
