It is no longer news that the precious Queen Elizabeth ii of the United Kingdom passed away on 8th September 2022. The british icon and legend has been a great hero and great leaders of the United Kingdom & African countries like Nigeria. She died at age 96, which is a rare grace from the almighty.
Queen Elizabeth ii Biography
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Known as Queen Elizabeth II became queen on February 6, 1952, and was crowned on June 2, 1953.
She was the mother of Prince Charles, heir to the throne, as well as the grandmother of Princes William and Harry.
As the longest-serving Queen in British history, she tried to make her reign more modern and sensitive to maintaining traditions associated with the crown.
Elizabeth born 21 April 1926 and died on September 8, 2022, at age 96.
Queen Elizabeth ii Short bio data:
Real Name:Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
Nationality: Bruton Street, London, United Kingdom
Religion: Christianity
Date of Birth: 21 April 1926
Died: 8 September 2022, Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom
Age: 96 years (1926 – 2022)
Children: 4
Grandchildren: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, William, Prince of Wales, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie
Weight: 154 pounds (70 kg)
Height: 5 feet
Parent: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI
Husband:Prince Philip, & Duke of Edinburgh
Occupation: Politician
Early Life
Elizabeth was the elder daughter of Prince Albert, duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. As the child of a younger son of King George V, the young Elizabeth had little prospect of acceding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor), abdicated in her father’s favour on December 11, 1936, at which time her father became King George VI and she became heir presumptive.
Queen Elizabeth ii Age
Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022, at age 96.
Husband
Elizabeth married her distant cousin Philip Mountbatten (a surname adopted from his mother’s side) on November 20, 1947, at London’s Westminster Abbey.
Elizabeth first met Philip, son of Prince Andrew of Greece, when she was only 13. She was smitten with him from the start. The two kept in touch over the years and eventually fell in love.
Elizabeth was quiet and reserved while Philip was boisterous and outspoken.
Her father, King George VI, was hesitant about the match because, while Mountbatten had ties to both the Danish and Greek royal families, he didn’t possess great wealth and was considered by some to have a rough personality.
Queen Elizabeth ii Children
Her majesty had Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.
Prince charles is the son to late Queen Elizabeth II of united kingdom, born on 14 November, 1948. he is the current king of United Kingdom & common wealth.
He was crowned on the 8th of September after the death of the Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter to the late queen Elizabeth, born 15 August 1950.
Real Name: Anne
Date of birth: 15 August 1950
Age: 72 years
Nationality: United kingdom
Religion: Christianity
Husband: Timothy Laurence (1992), Mark Phillips
Siblings: King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Children: Peter philips, Zara Tindall
Grand-parent: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI, Princess Alice of Battenberg
Grand-children: Mia Grace Tindall, Savannah Phillips, Lena Elizabeth Tindall, Isla Phillips, Lucas Tindall
Occupation: Equestrian
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, Duke of York was born in 1960 at Buckingham Palace, to Queen Elizabeth IIand the Duke of Edinburgh. He joined the Royal Navy in 1979 and subsequently became a helicopter pilot.
Real Name: Prince Andrew
Date of birth: 19 February 1960
Age: 62 years
Nationality: United kingdom
Religion: Christianity
Wife: Sarah, Duchess of York
Siblings: King Charles III, Anne, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Children: Beatrice, Eugenie
Grand-parent: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI, Princess Alice of Battenberg
Occupation: Pilot
Prince Edward
He is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the youngest sibling of King Charles III. born 10 March 1964.
Real Name: Prince Edward
Age: 58 years
Nationality: United kingdom
Religion: Christianity
Education: Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Wife: Sarah, Duchess of York
Siblings: King Charles III, Anne, Prince Andrew, Earl of Wessex
Children: Lady Louise Windsor, James, Viscount Severn
Grand-parent: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI, Princess Alice of Battenberg
Occupation: Film producer, Presenter
Her majesty sister
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon is the only siblings Queen Elizabeth II had.
Funeral
The queen burial take place on Monday, September 19 beginning at 11am British local time. Other notable leaders were present.
Queen Elizabeth Net Worth
Her Majesty leaves behind over $500 million in personal assets from her 70 years on the throne, which Prince Charles will inherit when he is crowned king.
Achievement & Fact about the queen
Second-longest reigning monarch in the world’s history
Queen’s devoted her life for Commonwealth welfare (1942)
She was the first British Monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland
First British monarch to address the US Congress
Queen Elizabeth II changed royal succession law of “male primogenitor”
Queen defied royal rules and tradition for good
She was homeschooled
Queen Elizabeth became royal majesty at age 25