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HM Queen Elizabeth II, in full Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was born on April 21, 1926 as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and.
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THE Impartial Reporter s archives reveal a solo visit by Prince Philip to Fermanagh in 1956, where he was welcomed to Enniskillen and drove through villages en route to Colebrooke estate. On April 23, 1956, Prince Philip landed at RAF St. Angelo on a Monday morning and shock hands with Lord Brookborough, and said: “Well, I have kept my promise.” A keen pilot, Prince Philip flew himself part of the way to St. Angelo. The Impartial Reporter said: “From the moment The Duke was seen removing his intercom earphones and climbing out of the pilot s seat as the aircraft came to a stop, his one and a half hours in the public eye were notable for the simple casualness which is characteristic of the central figure himself.”
Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 69 Years as Monarch After Ascending to the Throne in 1952 Amy Mackelden
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February 6 marks a very special anniversary for Queen Elizabeth II, as the monarch ascended the throne on this date in 1952, following the death of her father >P, King George VI.
Elizabeth was 27 when she became queen, and her coronation followed on June 2, 1953. Honoring the 69th anniversary of her ascension to the British throne, which took place on February 6, 1952 >P, the royal family s official Instagram account shared a throwback video. #Onthisday in 1952, The Queen acceded to the throne on the death of her father King George VI. Her Majesty has now been Sovereign for 69 years, the caption explained. This clip is taken from Lord Wakehurst’s film about the death of King George VI and The Queen’s accession.