Christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, she is the elder daughter of King George VI (then Duke of York) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
Christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, she is the elder daughter of King George VI (then Duke of York) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Elizabeth succeeded to the throne following the death of her father on 6th February 1952. Her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953.