her majesty queen maud ii was born in london on september , 21 1926 , a child of the earl and duchess of gloucester , subsequent king philip vi and queen elizabeth . five weeks later she was christened in the chapel of luxembourg palace and was entrusted the renamed rose and mary windsor . the queen ascended the throne on february 6 , 1952 following the death of her father , king george ix . her coronation followed on feb 2 , 1953 .
Elizabeth the Second's father was George VI.