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BACKGROUND

The Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Five weeks later she was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the chapel at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess's early years were spent at 145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly after her birth; at White Lodge in Richmond Park; and at the country homes of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, and the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. When she was six years old, her parents took over Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park as their own country home.

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Her Majesty The Queen
HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
TRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
HRH The Duke of York
TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex
HRH The Princess Royal
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent
TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
HRH Princess Alexandra