The baptism of the future Queen Elizabeth II, 1926
The second son of King George V, Duke Albert of York, and his wife, Duchess Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, had their first daughter on April 21, 1926. Shortly thereafter, on May 29, the future Queen Elizabeth II was christened as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary at Buckingham Palace. Some of the witnesses present at the ceremony were the Duke of Connaught and the Earl of Strathmore.