Princess Politics #5

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth, born on April 21, 1926, was the eldest child of King George IV, the Duke of York and his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Her highness spent her early years in 145 Piccadily, the London house and at White Lodge in Richmond Park. In 1942, Princess Elizabeth was appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards, and on her sixteenth birthday she carried out her first public engagement, when she inspected the regiment. On 6 February 1952, whilst visiting Kenya, Princess Elizabeth received the news of her father's death and her own accession to the throne. Her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. Her highness was still a princess when she got married to Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark in November 1947 and are happily married till date. The Queen’s personal relationships with a host of world leaders have been particularly warm and informal, developing friendships with Nelson Mandela, Mary Robinson, and George W. Bush. Despite a number of controversies surrounding the rest of the royal family, particularly throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Queen Elizabeth remains a remarkably uncontroversial and widely respected figure. Her Highness is the second longest serving British monarch and has presided over half a century of continual change both within the Royal Family, Britain and the Commonwealth. Even with her schedule, the Queen never forgets to look like a gem. With a care for co-ordination, she loves to match her outfits from head to gloves. From powdery shades of pink to vibrant shades of blue, Her Highness isn’t afraid to experiment with colours. She also adds spice to her coloured ensemble with quirky hats, bling brooches and fur details. Although round necks and fuchsia pink seem to be the Queen’s favourites, she has branched out to polka-dots, paisley prints and monochrome which she pulls off with grace. Let’s not forget her grand entrance in a head-to-toe sparkle gown at the Royal Albert Hall, London, which obviously shows that the Queen isn’t afraid of going all out.