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How did Queen Elizabeth II get to be a queen?
Upon her birth in 1926, she was not the heir to the throne. However, after he grandfather died (George V) in 1936 and her uncle (Edward VIII) abdicated after only 8 months as King she became the heir...
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If Queen Elizabeth I was a virgin queen then how is there a Queen Elizabeth II?
Monarchs are known and counted by their first names, not by family or dynasty. The present Queen of the United Kingdom is Elizabeth II because she is the second person named Elizabeth to ever to be...
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Who will be next queen after Queen Elizabeth II?
The next in line for the English throne is Prince Charles, the son of Queen Elizabeth. If anything should happen to him, Prince William would be next in line for the throne of England. Since these...
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What did Queen Elizabeth II do to become queen?
Her father King George VI died in 1952 and she was heir to the throne. Next in succession is Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales her son.
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Who becomes queen after Queen Elizabeth II?
When Queen Elizabeth II dies, she will be succeeded by her son Charles, Prince of Wales as king. His wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will not assume the title of queen though, but be instead styled...