Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I was born on 7th, 1533 at Greenwich Palace, near London. Her father was England?s King Henry VIII and her mother was King Henry?s second wife, Anne Boleyn. King Henry had a lot of wives! Anne Boleyn. Was beheaded, by order of the king, when Elizabeth was only a child.
She was fifteen when Henry VIII died. Elizabeth?s half-brother, Edward VI became king of England. Edward died young. Then, the throne of England passed to Mary, Elizabeth?s half-sister.
Elizabeth didn?t go to school. She had her own governess (teacher) at home. Elizabeth was a very good student. She could speak a lot of languages and read music, but she hated sewing! One of her favorite activities was shooting a bow and arrow!
Queen Mary was beheaded too, so, Elizabeth became Queen of England. Elizabeth never married. Her portraits show a pale, red-headed woman with beautiful clothes and jewelery. Elizabeth loved to set new fashions and she had many followers.
Queen Elizabeth I died on 24 March, 1603 at the age seventy. She was Queen of England for nearly forty years.
Elizabeth?s reign was called the ?Golden Age? because it was a time of great success for England. London became a center for musicians, writers (including Shakespeare) and scholars.


Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21st April, 1926 in London. Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. She belongs to the Royal House of Windsor and is the daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, now the Queen Mother.
As a young princess, Elizabeth had her lessons at home, along with her sister, Princess Margaret.
In 1947 she married Philip Mountbatten, now knows as Prince Philip. Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of England on 6th February, 1952, when King George VI died. Her coronation was on 2nd June, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.
The Queen has four children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Queen Elizabeth keeps corgis, a breed of dog from Wales. Her father began this tradition and now Elizabeth continues it. In photos, you can often see the Queen with her favorite dogs. Sometimes they even go with her on long journeys!