60 Years of Queen Elizabeth እዕ
A Queen Is Born
On April 21, 1926, the Duke and Duchess of
York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) welcomed
their daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Mary to the world. Shortly after, the
family
was photographed with baby Elizabeth cloaked in a christening robe, which
had
been used in the Royal Family for generations.
Sugar and SpiceLittle Elizabeth stands in a field picking
flowers circa 1930. As the eldest child, Elizabeth, often called "Lilibet"
by
her family, was treasured among family members, including her father, who
snapped this photo.
All In The FamilyThe entire family poses on the grounds of
Windsor Castle, Berkshire in June 1936. With the arrival of Elizabeth's
sister,
Princess Margaret Rose, on August 21, 1930, the family was complete.
Path to The Throne
The newly heralded Royal Family on the
balcony at Buckingham Palace after the coronation of King George VI of
England
on May 13, 1937. After George's older brother Edward abdicated the throne
to
marry a socialite divorcee named Wallis Simpson, Elizabeth's father became
king. It also meant that, as the oldest child, 11-year-old Princess
Elizabeth
was the presumptive heiress to the throne.
Addressing The Nation
Princess Elizabeth (right) reading a
broadcast in 1940, with her sister, Princess Margaret, at her side. The
future
Queen was making her first royal address to Britain and the Commonwealth
during
the BBC's Children's Hour. She sent her best
wishes to all of the children who had been sent overseas to Canada,
Australia,
New Zealand and the U.S. for safety during the war.
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