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1952 accession
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The Day She Ascended: When Did Queen Elizabeth II Become Queen and How It Changed History
For 15 minutes, she sat in stunned silence. The weight of the crown—literally and symbolically—settled upon her before she had even turned 26. Her husband...
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The Day Queen Elizabeth II Ascended: When Did Queen Elizabeth Take the Throne?
Yet the coronation itself—a spectacle of gold, tradition, and global significance—would not occur for more than a year. Between the accession and the...