Elizabeth II Elizabeth in 2015 Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (show) Canada 1952 -- present Australia 1952 -- present New Zealand 1952 -- present Jamaica 1962 -- present Barbados 1966 -- present The Bahamas 1973 -- present Grenada 1974 -- present Papua New Guinea 1975 -- present Solomon Islands 1978 -- present Tuvalu 1978 -- present St. Lucia 1979 -- present St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 -- present Belize 1981 -- present Antigua and Barbuda 1981 -- present St. Kitts and Nevis 1983 -- present Pakistan 1952 -- 1956 South Africa 1952 -- 1961 Ceylon 1952 -- 1972 Ghana 1957 -- 1960 Nigeria 1960 -- 1963 Sierra Leone 1961 -- 1971 Tanganyika 1961 -- 1962 Trinidad and Tobago 1962 -- 1976 Uganda 1962 -- 1963 Kenya 1963 -- 1964 Malawi 1964 -- 1966 Malta 1964 -- 1974 The Gambia 1965 -- 1970 Guyana 1966 -- 1970 Mauritius 1968 -- 1992 Fiji 1970 -- 1987 Reign 6 February 1952 -- present Coronation 2 June 1953 Predecessor George VI Heir apparent Charles, Prince of Wales Prime Ministers See list (1926 - 04 - 21) 21 April 1926 (age 92) 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom Spouse Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (m. 1947) Issue Detail Charles, Prince of Wales Anne, Princess Royal Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor House Windsor Father George VI Mother Elizabeth Bowes - Lyon Signature
when did the current queen of england become queen
6 February 1952