The royal family honored the late Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Camilla’s late mother, Rosalind Shand, on U.K. Mother’s Day ...

Queen Elizabeth ... In 1936, her uncle Edward VIII abdicated to marry twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson, making her father King George VI and Elizabeth next in line.

Queen Elizabeth II has for years been by far the most popular ... Recollections of those dread days in late 1936 never ...

Following the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII in 1936 ... "When King George VI died in February 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II when she was just 25.

Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was the sovereign monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other commonwealth countries, including Northern Ireland. She was the longest-reigning ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne ... However, shortly after the death of George V, the new King - her uncle Edward VIII - dramatically abdicated so he could marry ...

who is considered the first reigning Queen of England. As Elizabeth I’s younger brother and older sister died without children, she took the throne. In the case of Elizabeth II, her uncle ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in 1926, ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history. During her 70-year reign, the late Queen was much loved and ...