BBCNEWS BBC News Special June 4, 2024 21:48:00
Would be her destiny. elizabeth alexandra mary windsor was born on the 21st april 1926. she was the first child of the then king's second son, the duke of york. this was the young princess elizabeth at the age of four on a visit to a photographic studio in london. her life then was comparatively carefree. it was the abdication in 1936 of her uncle, king edward viii, that unexpectedly placed elizabeth in direct line to the throne. her father became king. god save the king! long live the king! his coronation gave elizabeth a foretaste of what lay in store for her. the family unit was strong. her...