Firstly, the Queen is not Queen of England - she is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain consists of Scotland, Wales and England. In addition to this, the...
Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) only had one legitimate son who became king: Edward VI (1537 - 1553).In both cases, the princesses Elizabeth were the daughters of the king. Henry VIII had one son, Edward VI...
Elizabeth the I was daughter of Henry the VIII, and her sister was Mary I of England. So when Mary died she was the 1st in line to the throne. Elizabeth II, was never supposed to be Queen, but Henry...
If you're referring to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (aka the Queen, the little old lady in the funny outfits with the corgis), she became Queen because her father was King George VI...