How old was elizabeth when she became queen?

Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926, in London, to Prince Albert, Duke of York (later known as King George VI), and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947, became queen on February 6, 1952, and was crowned on June 2, 1953. read more

She was 25 years, nine months and 13 days old. Previously known as Princess Elizabeth, she became Queen the very second that her father passed away because the throne is never vacant – hence the expression “the King is dead, long live the King”. read more