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After her husband died, she was officially known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter Queen Elizabeth II. Born into a family of British nobility , Elizabeth came to prominence in 1923 when she married Prince Albert, Duke of York , the second son of King George V and Queen Mary .
Sep 29, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II obit: Queen dies at 96; King Charles III takes the throne. Queen Elizabeth remained active for a long time despite her old age but in recent months her health declined. She ...
Sep 8, 2022 · Princess Elizabeth became Queen in 1952 at the age of 25, when her father, King George VI, died. Her coronation took place 16 months later at Westminster Abbey.
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- Rhiannon Mills
Sep 8, 2022 · Global leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as world mourns her death. Sept. 8, 2022. “Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built,” said Prime Minister Liz Truss ...
Sep 8, 2022 · Elizabeth’s father became a reluctant King George VI, making Elizabeth the direct heir to the crown. Elizabeth assumed the throne in 1952 at the age of 25 after the sudden death of her father in ...
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- Rachel Elbaum
Sep 8, 2022 · LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign spanned wars, a pandemic, 14 U.S. presidents and the winding down of Britain’s vast empire, has died. Her eldest son, Charles , is now king.
Sep 29, 2022 · In extracts from the queen’s death certificate, released by the National Records of Scotland on Thursday, the local time of death for the 96-year-old monarch was shown as 3:10 p.m.
