Queen Elizabeth was the eldest child of King George VI, who became monarch in 1936 after his brother King Edward VIII abdicated the Throne. During the final years of King George VI's life ...

Although Elizabeth is made next in line to the throne, the King prays his next child will be male – superseding ... s older sister Mary I becomes queen. Mary returns the country to Catholicism ...

As a young child, Elizabeth couldn't pronounce her ... the Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the Queen's official 90th Birthday on June 11, 2016 in London, England. Credit: Anwar Hussein ...