Did Elizabeth II take her name from Elizabeth the 1st?

The Crown looks to capture that impressive journey, starting from the beginning of her reign and provides interesting information about the monarch many people may not know — like the fact that she chose to keep her birth name when taking the throne. read more

Before she became queen, her name was Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary - so Elizabeth was her first name from the start. When she was asked, on her accession to the throne, what name she wanted to be known by (i.e. what her regnal name would be), she is reputed to have answered “My own, of course”. read more

She didn’t take her husband’s name. Elizabeth and Philip appear with Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 1951. (Credit: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) Elizabeth’s father, George VI, was born into the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, but during World War I the family name was changed to Windsor amid anti-German sentiment. read more

Her regnal name only adds a number to differentiate her from the first Queen Elizabeth. giphy Names are important in royal families, and it wasn't only during Queen Elizabeth II's ascension that she had to make a decision about hers. read more