How did God choose Queen Elizabeth to become Queen?

The divine right of kings is an antiquated concept, but if you want an answer from that point of view, it's "God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform." You cannot know what criteria God uses; his mind is beyond your understanding. read more

In July 1925, God noticed that Elizabeth, Duchess of York, the wife of Prince Albert, was pregnant. Being omniscient, God already knew in advance about the 1936 Abdication Crisis, and that Prince Albert would, unexpectedly, become King, and his daughter would therefore become Queen after him. read more

Long answer: Elizabeth was in a virtual “prison” as ordered by her half-sister, Mary Tudor (to make clear the difference between Mary Tudor and Mary, Queen of Scots). Mary Tudor and Elizabeth were both daughters of King Henry VIII. read more

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, coronation portrait, June 1953. This year people around the world will recognize Queen Elizabeth’s sapphire jubilee. Her reign is the latest episode in the long history of a special throne. Feb. 6 marks the 65th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne of Great Britain. read more