King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Brothers and sisters:
One younger sister, Princess Margaret, who died on 9 February 2002
Education:
Educated at home
Homes:
Buckingham Palace (official London residence). The Palace of Holyroodhouse (official Scottish residence), Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle are also used at different times of the year
Family:
Married HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947 Four children: Prince Charles (The Prince of Wales), Princess Anne (The Princess Royal), Prince Andrew (The Duke of York) and Prince Edward (The Earl of Wessex) Seven grandchildren: Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips, Lady Louise Windsor
Working life:
Head of State in the UK. Meets the Prime Minister and other Ministers and reads Cabinet and Foreign Office papers. Receives visiting Heads of State and pays official visits to overseas countries. Head of the Church of England, the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, and the Commonwealth.
Skills:
Passed vehicle mechanics exams and qualified as a driver in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) during World War II Speaks good French Acted in charades and family plays as a teenager
Hobbies:
Riding, walking in the countryside, horse racing, working her dogs, Scottish country dancing
Pets:
Five corgis called Emma, Linnet, Monty, Willow and Holly; four ‘dorgis’ (corgis crossed with a dachshund) called Cider, Berry, Vulcan and Candy; five cocker spaniels called Bisto, Oxo, Flash, Spick and Span
