On this day in 1952, the princess was 25 and on a royal visit to Kenya when she heard about the sudden death of her father, King George VI. Today marks Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. (via CNN)
When her father died in 1952, Elizabeth II — then just 25 years old — became the Queen of England.Updated 1230 GMT February 6, 2022AFP/Getty ImagesThe princess was 25 and on a royal visit to Kenya when she heard about the sudden death of her father, King George VI.King George VI, left, is joined by his wife, Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret as he leaves an airport in London on January 31, 1952.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill leaves St. James's Palace after attending a meeting of the Accession Council, which is automatically summoned on the death of the sovereign.Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesGerald Wollaston, the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, reads the proclamation of the Queen's accession on February 8, 1952.AFP/Getty ImagesPA Images/Getty ImagesCrowds line the route of the King's funeral procession.
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