Biography of queen elizabeth ii ks2 science

Elizabeth became Queen in 1952, aged 25, after the death of her father, King George VI.

During the last 70 years the Queen has devoted herself to her role as Head of State - taking part in national ceremonies; working with her Prime Ministers and governments; travelling around the globe meeting other world leaders.

In that time she’s also been a mother, and become a grandmother, and a great grandmother.

And our country has changed a lot in that time, too.

Elizabeth was crowned Queen during the Coronation of 1953.

And people all around the country were able to join in and watch it because of a recent invention: the television. In most streets, only one or two families had one, so everyone else crowded in to try and get a glimpse.

It was a special day full of excitement - but everyday life in 1953 could be very different.

Many families lived in crowded housing with poor facilities.

And childhood didn’t last as long. Most children left school to start work when they were just 14