Elizabeth II was crowned at the age of 27

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born 85 years ago on April 21, 1926. She ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, after the death of her father, King George VI. The coronation took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey.

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