The Nation Mourns The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II On The Day Of Her Funeral EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Pipe major Steven Dewar plays a lament from the deck of The Queens former floating palace the Royal Yacht Britannia on September 19, 2022 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images) (Robert Perry/Getty Images)