Queen Elizabeth's Transformation Is Seriously Turning Heads

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. As her country has transformed over the decades, so has she as its head of state. From her physical appearance, to her personal style, to her personality, this is the evolution of Queen Elizabeth. When the queen was born she was, of course, not yet the queen. In fact, her father wasn't even king. He began to rule in 1936 when Queen Elizabeth II was just 11 years old. According to royal expert and biographer Ingrid Seward's book The Queen's Speech: An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in Her Own Words, Elizabeth II was raised mostly by her nanny Clara Knight, a "no-nonsense" woman. Knight was very strict and routine-oriented — quite the party-pooper. Thankfully for the then-princess, a younger nursery maid named Margaret MacDonald, was also hired. She shared a bedroom with Elizabeth and the two ended up becoming close friends — the queen even nicknamed her "Bobo" — until MacDonald passed away in 1993. Queen Mary, grandmother of Elizabeth II, was very strict as well being a woman of the era when "children should be seen and not heard" era. As a result, it's said that the girl who would one day become Queen grew up very shy. Keep watching to see how Queen Elizabeth's Transformation Is Seriously Turning Heads #QueenElizabethII #TheQueen #Royals Growing up royal | 0:00 Radiant with happiness | 1:20 Raising children as a royal | 1:57 From mom to monarch | 2:49 A life of meet-and-greets | 3:47 Reigning pregnant | 4:50 Bold fashion choices | 5:35 Staying visible | 6:33 A must-have item | 7:24 Long may she reign | 8:34