ELIZABETH: PRINCESS, BRIDE, MOTHER AND QUEENAt the coronation of her father, |£ing George VI, in 1937, the new monarch, was Princess Elizabeth (left foreground). Behind her is her mother, the then Queen Elizabeth; in mid-die are her sister, Princess Margaret Rose, and Queen Mary.Balmoral Castle in Scotland is a favorite resting place for the royal family. Here Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and their two children. Prince Charles and Princess Anne, dress informally for a stroll.Popularity among her people—and even among the people of other nations—is something that has been enjoyed by Queen Elizabeth II since childhood. A great part of the world has watched with friendly interest the major events of her life—her father’s coronation, hermarriage to the dashing Philip Mountbatten, the births of her two Bride and groom Elizabeth and Thilip children and, finally, her ascendency to the throne. (International) posed for this photo after wedding in 1947. Striking photo of young queen Is this one taken recently.