Bowes-Lyon1904
Becomes Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Great Britain · House / House of Windsor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Becomes Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Succeeds as King of Great Britain
Succeeds as King of Northern Ireland
Succeeds as King of Great Britain
Becomes in line to the succession after her father George VI
Succeeds as King of Great Britain, after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII
10th to 12th Dec, proclaimed King by the Dominions
Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain, Succeeds George II after his death. Both Houses of Parliament take the oath of allegiance to Elizabeth II
Charles mother assumes the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II, Charles immediately becomes Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereigns eldest son, and is then referred to as His Royal Highnes
Cabinet decides to grant Prince Philip the title, Prince of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales
Announces at the Commonwealth Games that Charles will become the next Prince of Wales
Succeeds as Prince of Wales
Succeeds as Princess of Great Britain
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