Elizabeth was born at 02:40 (GMT) on 21 April 1926

She was home-schooled under the supervision of their mother and their governess

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In 1943, Elizabeth undertook her first solo public appearance on a visit to the Grenadier Guards

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Elizabeth met her future husband, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, in 1934 and again in 1937 married in 1947

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Princess Elizabeth volunteered as a truck driver & mechanic during World War II

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Elizabeth II became queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 6 February 1952

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On 9 Sep 2015, Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British & Commonwealth history

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During COVID-19 Pandemic Elizabeth moved to Windsor Castle and sequestered there as a precaution

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Elizabeth's residence in Norfolk, which she personally owned

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Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 on September 8th 2022 evening at 18:30 BST

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