Queen Elisabeth II
Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926
- Coronated on 2 June 1953
- Head of State / Head of Nation
- Head of Commonwealth
- Supreme Governor of the Church of England
- Defender of the Faith
- Head of the Armed Forces
- met in 1934 (third cousins through Queen Victoria)
- began to exchange letters in July 1939
- engagement was officially announced on 9 July 1947
- married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey
Royal Husband
Philip Mountbatten = Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- born 10 June 921 as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
- first met Elisabeth in 1934
- married her on 20 November 1947
Royal Children
Eight grandchildren :
Peter Phillips (b. 1977)
Zara Phillips (b. 1981)
Prince William (b. 1982)
Prince Harry (b. 1984)
Princess Beatrice (b. 1988)
Princess Eugenie (b. 1990)
Lady Louise Windsor (b. 2003)
James, Viscount Severns (b. 2007)
Two great-grandchildren
Savannah (b. 2011)
George Alexander Louis (b. 2013)
Pets
Corgis:
Dorgis:
- Linnet
- Monty
- Willow
- Holly
- Cyder
- Berry
- Candy
- Vulcan
Tomorrow …
Queen’s approval rating ~80%
73% of Britons believe Britain would be worse without monarchy
