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  Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor (born April 21 1926) is the Queen regnant and head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern and 15 other Commonwealth countries.
Queen Elizabeth was born at 21 Bruton in Mayfair London the London home of her maternal the 14th Earl of Strathmore and his wife Lady Cecilia Countess Strathmore and Glamis.
Elizabeth then known as HRH Princess Elizabeth York was educated at home under the of her mother the Duchess of York.
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 Astrology Software for Research -Elizabeth II Queen of England - astrology chart
Elizabeth became Queen at age 25 upon the death on 2/06/1952 of her father, King George V. As a young girl, she was a happy child raised in a close, protective family.
In May 1945, Princess Elizabeth and her sister were given permission to roam around with the crowds outside Buckingham Palace in celebration of the end of WW II.
Princess Margaret, 71, died of a stroke on 2/09/2002, and the beloved "Queen Mum" died at 101, on 3/31/2002.
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 QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF THE UNITED KINGDOM : Encyclopedia Entry
Elizabeth married The Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) on 20 November 1947.
Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown and fur cape and holding the Sceptre with the Cross and the Orb at her Coronation (2 June 1953).
Following Elizabeth's accession, a decision was reached by Commonwealth Prime Ministers at the Commonwealth Conference of 1953, whereby the Queen would be accorded different styles and titles in each of her Realms, reflecting that in each state she acts as the Monarch of that state, regardless of her other roles.
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 The Royal Residences > Clarence House > History
The interior of Clarence House was plainly decorated and furnished in comparison to Buckingham Palace and York House.
In 1949 Clarence House was returned to Royal use, when it became the London home of Princess Elizabeth, elder daughter of George VI, following her marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on 20 November 1947.
Princess Anne was born at Clarence House in August 1950, and it was the home of The Prince of Wales between the ages of one and three.
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 The Royal Family > The Queen's Golden Jubilee > Accession & Coronation > Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth with her sister Princess Margaret at the Coronation of her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937
Princess Elizabeth aged 16, wearing the insignia of the Grenadier Guards.
It was at Sagana Lodge that The Princess received the news of the death of HM King George VI on 6th February.
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 Princess Charlotte of Clarence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess Charlotte was born on 21 March 1819 in Hannover.
Her mother was HRH The Duchess of Clarence (nee Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen), the daughter of George I, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
However, another child, Princess Elizabeth of Clarence was born in 1820, although she too did not survive infancy and died in 1821.
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 Ward's Book of Days. Pages of interesting anniversaries.What happened on this day in history.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Elizabeth was a princess who would have succeeded to the throne instead of Queen Victoria, had it not been for her sudden and untimely death.
The birth of Elizabeth was a significant event as the young princess was the heir presumptive, being third in line for the throne after her uncle and father.
Her mother, Adelaide, Duchess of Clarence, had had several difficult pregnancies with no other surviving children and unlikely to produce a son to displace Princess Elizabeth, who it was assumed would became, in due course, Elizabeth II.
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 English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England - The family of Elizabeth II.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Prince Charles, the eldest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh was born on 14th, November, 1948 at Buckingham Palace and was christened Charles Phillip Arthur George.
Princess Anne, the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born on 15th August, 1950 at Clarence House, London.
Princess Eugenie is the second daughter and youngest child of Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson and was born on 23rd March, 1990.
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 The Richard III and Yorkist History Server
Elizabeth was born on 11th February 1465 and was christened with great splendour, her sponsors being her two grandmothers the Duchesses of York and Bedford and Edward's mentor the Earl of Warwick.
Elizabeth was recalled from Sheriff Hutton where Richard had installed her, but the promised marriage did not take place until January 1486, nearly three months after Henry had been crowned King in his own right.
Elizabeth was to bear seven children to ensure the succession and in September 1486 she presented Henry with the heir he needed, Prince Arthur, born at Winchester.
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 The European Royals Message Board: Relevance of succession order   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
If I understand correctly, there was much ado over the York princess' birth as third in line to the throne: she was, after all, the senior heir of her generation (just like Queen Victoria, who had been born even further down in the succession).
Princess Beatrice of York, for instance, might be the elder of two daughters of a sonless father (just like her grandmother): but when she came into the world, her uncle (the Prince of Wales) already had lateral heirs of his own.
In 1837, Princess Alexandrina : Victoria was the heiress presumptive.
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 Princess Elizabeth of Clarence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess Elizabeth of Clarence (Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide) (10 December 1820 4 March 1821) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George III.
Princess Elizabeth was born on 10 December 1820 at St.
Her mother was The Duchess of Clarence (nee Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen), the daughter of George I, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
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 English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England - Anne, Princess Royal.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Princess Anne, the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh was born on was born on 15 August, 1950, at her parents then London home of Clarence House.
She was baptised Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace by Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York.
Anne was the name originally chosen for Princess Margaret, by her parents, but vetoed by George V, who did not like the name.
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 William IV of the United Kingdom Summary
When Princess Charlotte, his niece by the Prince Regent died in childbirth in 1817, the King was left with twelve children--and no legitimate grandchildren.
Clarence's elder brother, the Prince of Wales, had been Prince Regent since 1811 because of the mental illness of their father, King George III.
Later that year, George IV appointed Clarence to the office of Lord High Admiral, which had been in commission (that is, exercised by a board rather than by a single individual) since 1709.
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 Elizabeth II
Elizabeth was the elder daughter of Albert, Duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
As the child of a younger son of King George V, the young Elizabeth had little prospect of acceding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII (afterward Duke of Windsor), abdicated in her father's favour on Dec. 11, 1936, at which time her father became King George VI and she became heir presumptive.
On the accession of Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles became heir apparent; he was named Prince of Wales on July 26, 1958, and was so invested on July 1, 1969.
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 Royalty.nu - The British Royal Windsor Family - Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth, nicknamed "Lilibet," was a notably calm, organized, and well-behaved child, while Princess Margaret was high-spirited and mischievous.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were married at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.
The Monarchy: An Oral Biography of Elizabeth II by Gerald Strober and Deborah H. Strober.
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 Clarence House | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Clarence House was designed by architect John Nash, whose Regency-style buildings are found throughout central London, and was completed in 1827 as the London home of the Duke of Clarence, the third son of King George III.
The entry is decorated with a pair of cut-glass chandeliers; a large tapestry (circa 1600) flanked by portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II on the left wall; and Worcester porcelain in a late 18th-century satinwood display cabinet.
Formerly the Duke of Clarence's Breakfast Room, the Morning Room has numerous pieces of artwork of the royal family, including childhood portraits of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and several photos of the Queen Mother with her grandchildren.
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 HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900-2002 - The Churchill Centre
The beat near Clarence House, her official residence, was patrolled by a policeman to whom she took a liking; often she would pass him a bag of his favorite sweets, from Harrod's, when her car drove by.
Born a commoner on 4 August 1900, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon had never expected to be Queen; she was forced into it when "Bertie," her shy and stuttering husband, became King upon the abdication of his brother in December, 1936.
She was the rock of support behind her daughter, passing to Elizabeth II her resonant devotion to duty, honour and country.
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 Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Rose by The Royal Windsor Web Site
Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930 at Glamis Castle, younger sister to Princess Elizabeth, (HM Queen Elizabeth II).
Princess Margaret was closely involved with The Girl Guides from childhood, and she remained in contact with the friends that she made for many years thereafter.
Princess Margaret also told how, whilst at Buckingham Palace during the victory celebrations at the end of the war, both she and Elizabeth joined the massive crowds outside in The Mall, chanting for an appearance by the King and Queen.
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 CBSNews.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Clarence House, London, on August 15, 1950, when her mother was Princess Elizabeth, heir presumptive to the throne.
The engagement of The Princess Royal to Lieutenant (later Captain) Mark Phillips of The Queen's Dragoon Guards was announced on May 29, 1973, and they were married in Westminster Abbey on November 14, 1973.
The princess was unhurt, but her personal protection officer was shot and wounded during the incident and he was awarded the George Cross for his bravery.
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 Amazon.com: Elizabeth: Books: Sarah Bradford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She also finds Elizabeth to be a woman of her times and her background, for whom confrontation and emotional display are foreign and whose attempts to preserve the monarchy have, on occasion, had unfortunate results.
Elizabeth is a well-researched and very detailed chronicle of Her Majesty's life.
Elizabeth is an interesting read for those interested in royal life, but it will be tiresome for those yearning for a more substantive study of the reigning British monarch and the British government.
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Then he accompanied Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to the airport and bid farewell as they set on a trip through the Commonwealth, that had been due to be taken by the sovereign.
Princess Margaret played the piano, and the King did a crossword and visited the kennels before they listened to the BBC radio news to hear about the journey of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
The new Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a long fl coat and hat, arrived at London Heathrow airport on the mid-afternoon of 7th February to be met by the Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, Mr.
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 Elizabeth SEYMOUR (B. Cromwell)
Elizabeth Seymour is descended from, on her paternal side, Sir Richard St. Maur, who arrived in England with William the Conqueror, and on her maternal side, King Edward III, through the Duke of Clarence, and Hotspur.
She was very fond of her Queen, and was in attendance at the birth of Princess Elizabeth.
When it became obvious, even to Elizabeth, that the King had resumed his search for a Queen who could give Him a male heir, she felt very sorry for the doomed Anne, but at the same time she was delighted that his eye had lit upon her elder sister, Jane.
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 inside Clarence house Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Clarence House was the London residence of the Queen Mother for nearly half a century.
Clarence House is to be his London residence, and this week, after a major refurbishment, the five principal ground-floor rooms will open to the public until Fri 17 Oct.
Clarence House also made a memorable backdrop for the annual birthday celebrations on 4 August, a tradition that only started when the Queen Mother was 70 but continued until 2001.
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 Britannia Biographies: Elizabeth of York, Queen of England
Elizabeth of York, Queen of Henry VII, the eldest child of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, was born at Westminster.
At this time (April 1483), the Princess was with her mother, her younger brother and sisters in the Sanctuary at Westminster; and she remained there till March 1484.
It might almost be said to be a part of Henry's 'contract with the English people' that he should marry Elizabeth and so unite the rival Houses of York and Lancaster; but he was particularly anxious not to appear to owe his crown to his wife and, therefore, did not marry her until January 1486.
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 Clarence House Tours. Information and online bookings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Clarence House is soon to be the new London residence of the Prince of Wales.
Previously the London home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, it was also the home of The Prince of Wales when Her Majesty The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, and The Duke of Edinburgh moved there following their marriage in 1947.
The arrangement of the rooms and the grouping of their contents remain recognisably as they were in Queen Elizabeth’s time, with much of Her Majesty’s collection of works of art and furniture in their former positions.
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 Queen Mother Obituary
Lady Elizabeth, left, in 1935, followed by her daughters, the nine-year-old Princess Elizabeth (right) and five year old Princess Margaret, arriving at London's Olympia for the Royal Tournament.
August, 1960 photo shows Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (centre), holding Prince Andrew on her lap, surrounded by Charles Prince of Wales (left) and Princess Anne, as she celebrates her 60th birthday in the garden of Clarence House in London.
Photo: AP In a December 1945 photo, the Queen Elizabeth (3nd left, future Queen Mother), her daughter Princess Elizabeth (fourth left, future Queen Elizabeth II), Queen Mary (center), Princess Margaret (third right) and the King George VI (second right), posing at the balcony of the Buckingham Palace in London.
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 Divas - The Site / Political Divas / Trivia
On her arrival, she would be greeted by the Duchess of York and her two daughters, first with the regulation curtsy, then with a kiss on her right hand and finally with a kiss on both cheeks.
To Princess Margaret she bequeathed one of her favorite necklaces, a chain set alternately with large pearls and diamonds.
When the current Queen Elizabeth was 6 years old, a Minister of State, on encountering her at Buckingham Palace, greeted her with "Hello, little lady." "I'm not a lady, I'm Princess Elizabeth" came the snotty retort.
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 The Queen Mother
Elizabeth Angela-Marguerite Bowes-Lyon – Lady Elizabeth – is born, daughter of Lord Glamis, later 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Lady Elizabeth is a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Mary, daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
Lady Elizabeth marries HRH The Duke of York, the King and Queen's second son, in Westminster Abbey.
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