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Queen Elizabeth ( &#; ) was crowned Head of State, Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England in

She served as the longest-serving British monarch for over 70 years presiding over continual change both within the Royal Family, Great Britain and the Commonwealth.

Elizabeth was the eldest child of Prince Albert, the Duke of York (later George VI) and his wife Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother).

Her father Prince Albert was second in line to the throne until his elder brother Edward VIII abdicated in &#; pushing the shy Prince Albert into an unexpected role of King. King George VI rose to the challenge though he died early in

Elizabeth was educated at home, along with her sister Princess Margaret.

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During the Second World War, they were evacuated to Balmoral and later Windsor Castle. Towards the end of the war in , Elizabeth joined the Women&#;s Royal Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she served as a driver and mechanic.

After the war, she in