Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate the diamond jubilee of her accession to the throne this year . Born in 1936 , the Queen became monarch in 1952 on the death of her father , George VI . Millions of people around the world watched the ceremony on television , happily unaware it would usher in the most turbulent period yet of the queen 's life . Queen 's reign hit low point in 1992 as the marriages of three of her children collapsed . Queen is known for her love of equestrian events and is a champion of modern technology .
Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate the diamond jubilee of her accession to the throne this year . Born in 1936 , the Queen became monarch in 1952 on the death of her father , George VI . Queen 's reign hit low point in 1992 as the marriages of three of her children collapsed . Queen is known for her love of equestrian events and is a champion of modern technology .