How Old Is Queen Elizabeth II? On April 21, 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (Queen Elizabeth II) was born. The Queen of the United Kingdom is 96 years old.
Queen Elizabeth II was born in Mayfair, London, as the Duke and Duchess of York’s first child (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Following the abdication of her father’s brother, King Edward VIII, in 1936, Elizabeth became the heir presumptive.
She was educated privately at home and began performing public duties during WWII, when she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
She married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, in November 1947, and their marriage lasted 73 years until Philip’s death in 2021.
Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex were their four children.
