Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor on April 21, 1926, reigned as monarch of 14 independent nations, including the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until her death on September 8, 2022.
She ruled for the most time of any British monarch, 70 years and 7 months.
What is Queen Elizabeth II’s real name?
Elizabeth was the first child born to the Duke and Duchess of York and was born in Mayfair, London (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth).
Elizabeth was the presumed heir when her father assumed the throne in 1936 following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII.
She received a private home education before starting to serve in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War.
Why did Queen Elizabeth II change her name?
Her last name would have been different if Queen Elizabeth had been born just approximately ten years earlier.
However, the family changed the name of the Royal House from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the House of Windsor in 1917 as a result of tensions associated to World War I.
