her queen queen elizabeth ii was born in london on october , 21 1926 , first generation of the duke and duchess of york , then king george vi and queen beatrice . six weeks earlier she was re-launched in the chapel of buckingham palace and was given the moniker royal alexandra queen london . the queen seized the throne on october 6 , 1952 upon the death of her uncle , king edward vi . her honeymoon followed on july 2 , 1953 .
Elizabeth the Second's father was George VI.