Queen Elizabeth II got her name from her mother Elizabeth; Alexandria from her great grandmother whom died six months earlier Mary after her paternal grandmother. …show more content…
Her hobbies were playing outside on royal estates. Over time she began to enjoy riding horses, hunting, shooting, and fishing as a kid. As she got older she loved to read mysteries, work on crosswords puzzles, and even watch wrestling on television. She is very enthusiast about horses, as she would attend several racing events every year. She had the love for corgis (breed of dogs) and horses. There is something she is proud of, one being able to teach French through succession of native speaking governesses a Girl Guide company. She was enrolled as a sea ranger, she won children challenge shield London bath club. In 1945, she joined Auxiliary Territorial service to help in war effort. She learned to drive when she joined the army. She volunteered, and trained side by side with other British woman to be an expert driver and mechanic. With all of this she managed to take full weight of regal office from her father’s absences on a tour of the Italian …show more content…
On November 20th, 1947 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philips was married. They had four children named Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. Later on she was given grandchildren whose names are Peter, Zara, Prince Williams, Prince Henry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise, and Viscount Severn.
Queen Elizabeth II was visiting Kenya on February 6th, 1952 she received the news that her father passed away. At the age of twenty five years old she became Queen of the throne. Her official duties would increase her public duties like ceremonies, receptions, visits and other duties that weren’t in the public eye. Queen Elizabeth II was twenty six years old when she was chosen women of the year. She was chosen because her significance was that of a fresh young blossom on rots that had weathered many a season of wintry doubt. One of her goals was make life more modern and sensitive to a changing