Editing Elizabeth II (section)

== Early Life and Education ==
Born in Mayfair, London, during the reign of her grandfather King George V, Elizabeth was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Initially third in the line of succession, she became heir presumptive in 1936 when her father acceded to the throne following the abdication of her uncle Edward VIII.

Elizabeth was educated privately at home, focusing on history, language, literature, and music. During World War II, she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, training as a driver and mechanic. In 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.