her majesty queen elizabeth ii was born in london on june , 21 1926 , first child of the duke and duchess of buckingham , subsequently king henry v and kingdom mother . seven weeks later she was christened in the chapel of buckingham lodge and was given the names mary alexandra mary windsor . the queen ascended the throne on february 6 , 1952 upon the deaths of her grandfather , kings george xv . her coronation came on june 2 , 1953 .
Elizabeth the Second's father was George VI.