32 photos of a young Queen Elizabeth before she became Queen

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth as newlyweds.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth as newlyweds.
  • Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926, became Queen in 1952, and was coronated in 1953.
  • Before she became Queen, she worked as a truck mechanic in a women's branch of the British Army.
  • She celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne.
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Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926.
Queen Elizabeth as a baby.
Queen Elizabeth as a baby.

Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth grew up riding around royal grounds.
Queen Elizabeth as a baby in 1927
Queen Elizabeth in 1927.

In 1927, when Queen Elizabeth was just a baby, she rode around Windsor Castle with her cousin Gerald Lascelles.

She attended the Royal Tournament at Olympia London in 1930 with her grandmother, Queen Mary.
A young Queen Elizabeth with her mother in 1930.
Queen Elizabeth in 1930.

The Royal Tournament was a pageant-style celebration of the armed forces.

The young princess attended the Trooping the Colour ceremony in 1931.
A young Queen Elizabeth at Trooping the Colour in 1931.
Queen Elizabeth in 1931.

She rode with Queen Mary (left) and Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, the Duchess of York (right).

She had a strong fashion sense even at a young age.
A young Queen Elizabeth pulls up her socks
Queen Elizabeth in 1933.

Then-Princess Elizabeth adjusted her stockings upon arriving at Olympia station in London in 1933.

She even dressed up for dentist appointments.
A young Queen Elizabeth in 1934.
Queen Elizabeth in 1934.

Princess Elizabeth was photographed leaving a dentist's office in West End after an appointment in 1934.

At the marriage of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, Queen Elizabeth was part of the wedding party.
Queen Elizabeth at the marriage of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece
Queen Elizabeth, sitting on the left, in 1934.

From left to right standing: King George V, Princess Nicholas of Greece, Princess Marina, the Duke of Kent, Queen Mary and Prince Nicholas of Greece. Seated front left is Queen Elizabeth, front right is Lady Mary Cambridge.

She sat in the Duchess' box at the Lyceum Theater to see a pantomime called "Dick Whittington."
A young Queen Elizabeth at a theater in 1935.
Queen Elizabeth in 1935.

She attended with her little sister, Princess Margaret Rose, and her mother, Elizabeth, the Duchess of York.

Queen Elizabeth has always enjoyed horseback riding.
A young Queen Elizabeth rides a horse in 1935.
Queen Elizabeth in 1935.

She rode horses with a riding master in Windsor Great Park in 1935.

On her 13th birthday, Queen Elizabeth went riding in Great Windsor Park and held a tea party.
Queen Elizabeth wearing riding clothes posing with a horse in 1939.
Queen Elizabeth in 1939.

Her birthday presents included a diamond bracelet and silk stockings.

And of course, Queen Elizabeth has always been fond of her corgis.
A young Queen Elizabeth holds the leash of a corgi in 1935.
Queen Elizabeth in 1935.

She took them along to Scotland in 1935.

She took them for walks in London's Hyde Park when she was 9 years old.
A young Queen Elizabeth walks with a corgi in 1936.
Queen Elizabeth in 1936.

Queen Elizabeth has had more than 30 corgis since 1945.

She and her sister, Princess Margaret, enjoyed playing with them and feeding them treats.
Queen Elizabeth (right) and Princess Margaret playing with corgis in 1936.
Queen Elizabeth (right) and Princess Margaret in 1936.

Queen Elizabeth held the Pembrokeshire Corgi while Princess Margaret fed the dog a biscuit.

She mastered the art of the royal wave by age 11.
A young Queen Elizabeth waves from a car
Queen Elizabeth in 1937.

A young Elizabeth waved to the crowd while leaving Buckingham Palace in 1937.

She joined King George V and Queen Mary on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1935.
Queen Elizabeth, King George V, and Queen Mary on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1935.
Queen Elizabeth in 1935.

They waved to the crowd after attending a Jubilee service at St. Paul's Cathedral.

At 15, she got involved in public service.
A young Queen Elizabeth in 1942.
Queen Elizabeth in 1942.

She knitted garments for the poor, contributed funds to purchase cigarettes for the armed forces, and attended dances and programs of evacuated children.

 

She also became a first aid patrol leader in Girl Guides, the UK version of Girl Scouts.
Queen Elizabeth in a military uniform in 1943.
Queen Elizabeth in 1943.

She wore the uniform of a first aid patrol leader in Windsor Great Park in 1943.

Queen Elizabeth was a truck mechanic and driver for the Auxiliary Territorial Service, a women's branch of the British army.
Queen Elizabeth in military uniform in 1945.
Queen Elizabeth in 1945.

She took a driving course at the ATS Center to become an officer.

She achieved the rank of Junior Commander.
Queen Elizabeth in military uniform in 1945.
Queen Elizabeth in 1945.

She received a clock as a gift from the camp where she trained in 1945.

She attended a rally for the Women's Land Army in 1945.
Queen Eliabeth at a rally for the Women's Land Army in 1945.
Queen Elizabeth in 1945.

The Women's Land Army helped women work in agriculture when men joined the armed forces during both World Wars.

She received an honorary Bachelor's degree in music from London University in 1946.
Queen Elizabeth in a graduation cap and gown in 1946
Queen Elizabeth in 1946.

The Earl of Athlone, Chancellor of London University, was her great uncle.

She had a private sitting room in Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth in a private sitting room in Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth in 1946.

Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms.

There, she could sit and admire her stamp collection.
Queen Elizabeth with her stamp collection
Queen Elizabeth in 1946.

Her books contained stamps sent from around the world.

She celebrated her 21st birthday in Natal National Park in South Africa.
Queen Elizabeth visits Natal National Park in South Africa.
Queen Elizabeth in 1947.

In the background are the Drakensberg mountains. 

She got engaged to Philip Mountbatten in 1947.
A young Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947.
Queen Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten in 1947.

They first met at a wedding when they were children.

They married on November 20, 1947.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their wedding day in 1947.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947.

The ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey.

Prince Philip bonded with Queen Elizabeth's corgi Susan on their honeymoon.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth play with a corgi in 1947.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth in 1947.

They honeymooned at the Broadlands House in Hampshire.

The two shared a loving look in their first official photo as newlyweds.
A young Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth smile at each other in 1947.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth in 1947.

After 73 years together, Prince Philip died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.

She opened a church army hotel for young women in London in 1948.
Queen Elizabeth in 1948 wearing a hat with a veil
Queen Elizabeth in 1948.

She wore a hat trimmed with a veil for the occasion.

She gave birth to Prince Charles that same year.
Queen Elizabeth and baby Prince Charles in 1949.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles in 1949.

The couple lived in Malta for the first few years of their marriage, where Prince Philip was stationed with the Royal Navy.

She was photographed wearing a silver dress with a diamond tiara and pearl necklace in 1949.
Queen Elizabeth wears a crown in 1949.
Queen Elizabeth in 1949.

Only married members of the royal family are allowed to wear crowns or tiaras.

She and her growing family sat for an informal portrait at Clarence House in 1951.
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne at Clarence House in 1951.
Queen Elizabeth in 1951.

She's pictured with Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne.

The following year, after the death of her father, she became Queen.

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32 photos of a young Queen Elizabeth before she became Queen
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