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Can you tell me something about queen elizabeth II childhood?

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  1. Is there nothing on the web?  Have you tried asking Google?

    If not, here goes, from what I remember

    Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, b.21April 1926 at 17 (?) Bruton Street, home of her maternal grandparents.

    Her first home was the White Lodge in Richmond Park (don't forget that her father, Bertie, was not destined to become King).  Bertie was a shy lad who stammered and never overcame this.  He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923

    Elizabeth's grandmother, Queen Mary (Princess of Teck) had a great deal of influence over Elizabeth's upbringing

    ; I remember the Dowager Queen as a very upright and correct woman and she upheld the view that the royal children should not be spoiled, should have good manners, be obedient.  Both Elizabeth and Margaret were educated by a Governess at home (she wasn't too good at Maths!) but she received a very thorough grounding in constitutional history.  The girls were taken out and about in London, visiting Museums and Art Galleries and they were Brownies and Guides.  

    She was only a little girl when she had her first horse (4?) and she had a great love of the Countryside - had she not become Queen, she would probably have lived her whole life managing an Estate - she went salmon fishing with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.

    She first met Prince Philip when she was 8.

    During the War she became an engineer and when she married I remember people from all over the Country sent clothing coupons to enable her to have a beautiful wedding dress.  I think we also helped out with food coupons (yes, the Royal family were rationed just like the rest of us)


  2. Queen Elizabeth II was born at 17 Bruton Street, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926 as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. She was titled and styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York. Elizabeth was named after her mother, while her two middle names are those of her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and grandmother, Queen Mary, respectively.

    As a child, her close family knew her as "Lilibet", a nickname given to her by her younger sister the late Princess Margaret, who could not pronouce "Elizabeth" as a child. The young Princess Elizabeth had a close relationship with her grandfather, George V, and was credited for aiding his recovery from illness in 1929. On 29 April 1929, the young "P'incess Lilybet" appeared on the cover of TIME magazine, in an article that described her third birthday. At 10 years old, she was introduced to a preacher at Glamis Castle. As he left, he promised to send her a book. Elizabeth replied, "Not about God. I already know all about Him."

    Princess Elizabeth's only sibling was the late Princess Margaret, who was born in 1930. The two young princesses were educated at home, under the supervision of their mother. Their governess was Marion Crawford, better known as "Crawfie". She studied history with C. H. K. Marten, Provost of Eton, and also learned modern languages; she speaks French fluently. She was instructed in religion by the Archbishop of Canterbury and has remained a devout member of the Church of England.

    As a granddaughter of the British sovereign in the male line, she held the title of a British princess, with the style "Her Royal Highness," her full style being "Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York". At the time of her birth, she was third in the line of succession to the throne, behind her uncle, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and her father. Although her birth generated public interest, there was no reason at the time to believe that she would ever become queen, as it was widely assumed that the Prince of Wales would marry and have children in due course. However, Edward did not produce any legitimate heirs, and Elizabeth's parents had no sons (who would have taken precedence over her). Therefore, she would eventually have become queen whether Edward had abdicated or not.

  3. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary born April 21, 1926 in London, England. she was educated at home by a governess, Marion Crawford. she lived in a four- story house at Piccadilly in London. it was a relax Happy hushed. the princess spent most of her time with her parents, who even joined in with pillow fights. they liked to play hopscotch and hide and seek. at weekends she would go to her parents country house, the royal lodge in Windsor were she enjoyed working in the park with her parents. her grandfather died when Elizabeth was nine years old.when she was 13, she met her third cousin prince Philip of Greece. it was love at first sight throughout her teens, Elizabeth remained devoted to the good looking young man she called "my viking prince"

    at age 16, Elizabeth registered at a labour exchange like all other girls her age. she wanted to volute er as a nurse in bombed out areas of London, but her father felt it was to dangerous. she learned to drive and repairer heavy vehicles.

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  4. she lived in the English countryside with her parents and younger sister Margret (now deceased) she liked to go horseback riding

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