History of British Royal Family, Royal History

The Queen, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Was Born

June 1, 2022 /

A Queen Is Born

On April 21, 1926, the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) welcomed their daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Mary to the world. Shortly after, the family was photographed with baby Elizabeth cloaked in a christening robe that had been in the royal family for generations.