Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history, so let's take a look at how Elizabeth II, who wasn't originally heir to the throne, became Queen of England.

Elizabeth II was born in London to maternal grandparents, her grandmother being Queen Mary. Her father, the Duke of York, was the second son of George V, later George VI. He was not then the heir to the throne, which at that time was Edward VIII. Speaking of him, we have to mention the love story that made all the literary young people have chopped liver? Do not love the mountains and mountains love beautiful people?

Mrs. Simpson and Edward VIII met around 1928 and quickly fell in love, while Mrs. Simpson had not yet divorced her second husband. Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson's father, George V, was not happy with the relationship between the two, and their relationship was at an impasse. When George V died, Edward VIII, the eldest son, became King of England. As king, Edward VIII even wanted to marry Mrs. Simpson, a divorced American, and make her the queen of England. This crazy behavior violated the rules of succession of the British throne and the Church of England. Faced with a dilemma, Edward VIII chose to abdicate and abdicate the throne to his younger brother, George VI. In this way, George VI succeeded to the throne, and his daughter Elizabeth II immediately became heir to the throne.

George VI, who was unlikely to succeed to the throne, preferred to let his daughter grow up in a relatively free environment, but the unexpected withdrawal of Edward VIII forced him to take on a sudden responsibility. The ensuing problems put George VI under great stress and indirectly contributed to his untimely death. The young Elizabeth grows up in the midst of all these dramatic changes in her life.

On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth was visiting Kenya when she learned of her father's death, and immediately interrupted her visit to fly back to London, where she stepped off the plane as Queen. On June 2 of the following year, she was formally crowned in Westminster Abbey. In this way she officially became the Queen of England, opened her legendary and wonderful life.