The Queen has been little seen in public since she spent a night in the hospital last October for an unspecified ailment, and was then instructed by her medical team to rest.
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In the BBC documentary ‘Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen’, Her Majesty reflected on her role as monarch. She described her position as a “job for life”. The broadcast was the first officially approved documentary about the British monarchy since the 1969 ‘Royal Family’ film.
Queen Elizabeth II reign: King George VI died in 1952 (Image: GETTY)
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The Queen was just 25 when she ascended the throne, and she and Prince Philip flew back to the UK immediately after hearing the sad news.
Every year the Queen privately marks the death of her father on this date, and for more than 30 years she has spent the anniversary of her father’s death at Sandringham.
Every Christmas the Queen traditionally visits Sandringham, where Prince Philip now resides full time since retiring, for the festive period.
The couple are joined by members of the Royal Family for the occasion, and the Queen usually stays in residence at Sandringham for a few weeks.