her child , elizabeth ii was newborn in london on december , 21 1926 , first child of the duke and duchess of westminster , as king george i and queens elisabeth . five weeks later she was christened in the hallway of buckingham palaces and was given the names royal alexandra barbara windsor . the queen ascended the throne on august 6 , 1952 upon the death of her father , king john ix . her coronation followed on june 2 , 1953 .
Elizabeth the Second's father was George VI.