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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926) is the current [[Queen]] of the [[United Kingdom]] (1952-), [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and other countries and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations. She succeeded her father, [[George VI]].   

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926) is the current [[Queen]] of the [[United Kingdom]] (1952-), [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and other countries and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations. She succeeded her father, [[George VI]].   

==Early life==

==Early life==

She was the first child of King George VI. Homeschooled at Sandringham and Buckingham Palace during the 1930s, where her tutors included Lord Such and Viscount Biscuit, she was active in the Women's Auxilliary Allotment Fertilization Regiment (WAAFR) during [[World War II]], and received commendations for her sprouts and parsnips.

She was the first child of King George VI.  

 

The Queen received home tution at Sandringham and Buckingham Palace during the 1930s, where her tutors included her father and Henry Marten, the Vice-Provost of Eton. She was also instructed in religion by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Elizabeth learned French from various French and Belgian governesses, this skill has stood The Queen in good stead, as she often has cause to use it when speaking to ambassadors and heads of state from French-speaking countries, and when visiting French-speaking areas of Canada.

 

==Marriage and Birth of Firstborn ==

==Marriage and Birth of Firstborn ==

She married [[Prince Philip Mountbatten]] of [[Greece]] and [[Denmark]] on the 20th of November 1947. Her first child, Prince Charles was born in 1948. Her other children are Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.

She married [[Prince Philip Mountbatten]] of [[Greece]] and [[Denmark]] on the 20th of November 1947. Her first child, Prince Charles was born in 1948. Her other children are Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.