21st April 1926 was the day when Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, the
Queen Elizabeth II, was born. Actually, at the time of her birth, nobody would
think she will become the Queen of the country. There was a great deal of
public interest when news came through that the Duke and Duchess of York had
become a proud parents of a baby
daughter.
Her uncle, Edward, became the King after the death of George V, but
he abdicated very soon. On 10th December 1936, Princess Elizabeth of York was
with her sister, Margaret, in their London home, 145 Piccadilly, when she
became aware of people shouting for her father outside. Her father was away and
her mother was ill in bed. Finally, she went to ask a footman the reason for
the commotion. He replied that her beloved uncle, Edward VIII, had abdicated
and her father was king.
