At a time when Europe thought the tradition of monarchy was coming to an end, one woman by the name of Elizabeth II restored all of England back to its original and peaceful culture. After the two world wars, the monarchies of Europe went astray in all the land. All but ten monarchial rulers remain in the present day, under which only seven of them have bonds to England. Elizabeth II is the most widely known of the monarchs due to her kind and elegant manners and also from her decisions in not ruling as an absolute monarch. From childhood to adulthood, Elizabeth has proven to herself, England, and the world that she is not like any other queen. She wants to be remembered as the queen who brought English monarchy back to its rightful place while tending to more personal affairs like being a royal daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Elizabeth II is a woman of many seasons and nothing could get between her and the people, as well as her glorious and majestic kingdom. ("Elizabeth II" 1).
Born to the Duke of York Albert and his wife Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1926, Elizabeth has always, in someway, been involved in politics. Throughout her entire childhood, not once had she thought or even dreamed of becoming a ruler. She played like the other children, rode horses, and was taught in a public school. Elizabeth was very proper and well educated, while very independent and selfish during the years of her youth. She initially had little prospect of succeeding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII, relinquished in December of 1936. It was then that she had no choice but to become a princess while her father became king. The now Princess Elizabeth, along with her sister Margaret (born four years later), had her early education at home and, after her father succeeded to the throne in 1936, became heiress. Shortly after her 18th birthday she was appointed Counselor of State during the King's absence and, for the first time, exercised certain functions of the crown.