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Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London and grew up with her younger sister Margaret. She received an education focused on history and constitutional law to prepare her for her future role. In 1947, she married Prince Philip and they were titled the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Upon the death of her father King George VI in 1952, Elizabeth ascended to the throne as Queen of the United Kingdom.

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Elizabeth 2

Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London and grew up with her younger sister Margaret. She received an education focused on history and constitutional law to prepare her for her future role. In 1947, she married Prince Philip and they were titled the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Upon the death of her father King George VI in 1952, Elizabeth ascended to the throne as Queen of the United Kingdom.

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Queen Elizabeth II from childhood to

wedding
Elizabeth II -
Queen of Great
Britain. Her full
name is Elizaveta
Oleksandra
Maria.

She got her name in honor of her mother (Elizaveta),


grandmother (Maria) and great-grandmother
(Alexandra).
Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926 in London. Eldest
daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York (future King
George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth
in
childhood
In 1930, Elizabeth's only sister, Princess Margaret, was born. Elizabeth always
took care of her sister and even mentored her. The older sister was always reserved,
neat and thrifty.
.
The personality of Elizabeth II was formed against the
background of general care and love. From early childhood, great
attention was paid to her upbringing and education.

Prince Albert, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon andtheir daughters Elizaveta and


Margaret
Elizabeth’s
sisters and
Margaret
As a child, Elizaveta was educated at home. In addition to regular school subjects,
she was taught the basics of economics, jurisprudence and constitutional law. She was
particularly interested in the history of Great Britain. The training program also
included horse riding, dancing and music lessons. She was introduced to palace
etiquette by her mother, the Duchess of York.

.
She always knew how to insist and show character. In April 1942, despite
the objections of her father, George VI, the daughter went to the London Labor
Exchange and registered as a volunteer willing to help the front.
Having mastered
the profession of a
driver at the
military transport
training center and
having received the
qualification of a
sanitary car
driver,Elizaveta
knew how to
change tires on a
truck, disassemble
and assemble an
engine. Received
the military rank of
lieutenant
As Elizabeth later admitted, she fell in love with Philip at first
sight - and only later learned that he was a direct descendant
of Queen Victoria on his mother's side.

In 1939, Elizabeth
met Lieutenant Philip
Mountbatten at the
Dartmouth Naval
College, which was
visited by the royal
couple.
It all ended with Philip
proposing to Princess
Elizabeth. She agreed.
The lovers got
married on
November 20, 1947
and were awarded
the titles of the
Duke of Edinburgh.
King George VI is
deadFebruary 6, 1952.
Elizabeth, who was on
vacation in Kenya, was
proclaimed queen.

.
The Queen owns a
large collection of
jewelry, most of which is
the so-called royal
regalia (crowns,
sceptres). The queen
received the rest of the
jewelry, including the
largest pink diamond in
the world, as an
inheritance or as a gift.
Thank you for
attention!
THE PRESENTATION WAS
PREPARED BY ILLYA
SUSHINSKIY, A STUDENT OF
THE 11TH GRADE

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