her queen queen elizabeth ii was born in london on april , 21 1926 , fourth daughter of the earl and duchess of york , subsequently king george iv and child elizabeth . several decades later she was re-launched in the lobby of buckingham palace and was given the titles elizabeth victoria mary windsor . the queen gained the throne on february 6 , 1952 upon the death of her mother , king george vi . her coronation followed on september 2 , 1953 .
Elizabeth the Second's father was George VI.