This Day in History:, Elizabeth Becomes Queen.
February 6, 1952.
After a long illness,
King George VI of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland died in his sleep.
Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya
at the time of her father’s death.
Groomed as a young girl to succeed her father,
she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II
on June 2, 1953, at age 27.
From the start of her reign, Elizabeth
understood the value of public relations.
She insisted that her 1953 coronation be televised,
despite objections that it would cheapen the ceremony.
Elizabeth is the 40th British monarch
since William the Conqueror.
She is a popular figure around the world.
She is only the fifth British monarch
to celebrate more than 50 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s
wealthiest women, with
extensive real estate holdings
and art and jewelry collections
February 6, 1952.
After a long illness,
King George VI of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland died in his sleep.
Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya
at the time of her father’s death.
Groomed as a young girl to succeed her father,
she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II
on June 2, 1953, at age 27.
From the start of her reign, Elizabeth
understood the value of public relations.
She insisted that her 1953 coronation be televised,
despite objections that it would cheapen the ceremony.
Elizabeth is the 40th British monarch
since William the Conqueror.
She is a popular figure around the world.
She is only the fifth British monarch
to celebrate more than 50 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s
wealthiest women, with
extensive real estate holdings
and art and jewelry collections
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