Birth of Elizabeth II
Birth of Elizabeth II, at 17 Bruton St, London,1st child of the Duke & Duchess of York
Role range: 1953-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Elizabeth II Biography and Timeline
Follow Elizabeth II through 121 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Elizabeth II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
121Distinct records
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1926–1953Years on this page
1926
Baptism
Baptized by Dr Lang the Archbishop of York
Role range: 1953-
1936
Succession
Becomes in line to the succession after her father George VI
Role range: 1953-
1937
National Maritime Museum
Present at George Is opening of the National Maritime Museum
Role range: 1953-
1939
Marriage
Elizabeth II first meets Prince Philip
Role range: 1953-
1942
National Service
Registers for national service
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1953-
1944
Counsellor of State
Appointed Counsellor of State, exercises functions of the throne for 1st time
Role range: 1953-
Vanguard
Launches the HMS Vanguard
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1953-
1945
VE Day
Attends the VE Day celebrations in her ATS uniform
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
Junior Commander
Appointed Junior Commander in the ATS
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
VJ Day
Celebrates the end of war with Japan at a dinner party in Buckingham Palace
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
1946
Counsellor of State
Appointed Counsellor of State, Counsellors can be delegated sovereign authority
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1953-
1947
Visit to Portsmouth
Embarks on the HMS Vanguard for royal state visit to South Africa & Rhodesia. Elizabeth IIs 1st trip outside the British Isles
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1953-
Marriage
George VI makes public his consent for Elizabrth to marry Prince Philip
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1953-
Marriage
Philips engagement to Princess Elizabeth is announced from Buckingham Palace
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1953-
Marriage
Marries Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Prince of Greece & Denmark
Role range: 1953-
Tours South Africa & celebrates her 21st birthday at Cape Town
Tours South Africa & celebrates her 21st birthday at Cape Town
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
Speech
Makes a "dedication" speech to the Empire on her 21st birthday from South Africa
Role range: 1953-
1948
Award
Awarded by George VI marking the 600th anniversary of the Order of the Garter
Role range: 1953-
Visit to Paris
Elizabeth & Philip make their 1st official tour, a royal state visit to France
Role range: 1953-
Birth of Charles
Birth of Charles, Elizabeth's 1st son & heir
Role range: 1953-
1950
Birth of Anne
Birth of Anne, gives birth to Princess Anne
Role range: 1953-
Visit to Athens
Pays a royal state visit to Greece
Role range: 1953-
1951
Visit to To Canada
Sets off for a 6 week state visit to Canada
Role range: 1953-
Meeting with President Truman in Washington
Meets President Truman in Washington
Role range: 1953-
Birth of Elizabeth II
Received by the Pope & celebrates her 25th birthday
Role range: 1953-
Visit to Rome
Pays a royal state visit to Italy
Role range: 1953-
Visit to To Italy
Received by the Pope & celebrates her 25th birthday. Pays a royal state visit to Italy
Role range: 1953-
1952
Death of Elizabeth II
Death of George VI, hears of death in a tree-tops hut in the Aberdare Forest, Kenya
Role range: 1953-
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain, Succeeds George II after his death. Both Houses of Parliament take the oath of allegiance to Elizabeth II
Role range: 1953-
Visit to Of King Faisal of Iraq
Visit of King Faisal of Iraq
Role range: 1953-
Claerwen Dam
Opens the Claerwen Dam
Role range: 1953-
House of Windsor
Elizabeth II officially declares her "Will and Pleasure that I and My children shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, and that my descendants who marry and their descendants, shall bear the name of Windsor"
Role range: 1953-
1953
Death of Elizabeth II
Death of Mary
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
Visited by President Tito
Visited by President Tito
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
Coronation
Crowned in Westminster Abbey
Role range: 1953-
Coronation
Given the crown, sceptre & sword, bestowing upon her the right to rule Scotland
Role range: 1953-
Commonwealth
Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip
Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1953-
Rule of Scotland
After a Nationalist court case the Queen can call herself Elizabeth II in Scotland
Role range: 1953-
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.