Queen Victoria was not born to be Queen because her father was not the oldest son of George III. Her father Edward was younger than his brothers George and William and so it was assumed that one of them would have children to continue the monarchy.
George did have a daughter, but she died giving birth to a son
William had 10 illegitimate children with a woman, but left her to marry a German Princess. They had several children (one was born within a short time of Queen Victoria), however both their daughters died shortly after birth
By the time she was about 10 or 11 she knew that she would be Queen after her Uncle William died.
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Queen Elizabeth of England was born on that day in 1533.
Because Australia chose not to become a republic. The queen is head of Australia in Title only.
born 1581 and died December 17th in the year 1663
Catherine of Aragon was born in 1485 and died in 1536. Catherine was born in Aragon, Spain and her parents were King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castille.
The parents of Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland were King George VI and his wife, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. King George VI was born "Albert Frederick Arthur George" to the House of Windsor - so he didn't really have a surname.