The young Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne 70 years ago following the death of her beloved father King George VI who reigned for 15 years and 57 days.
In his address to the nation, prime minister Winston Churchill stated ‘We cannot at this moment do more than record the spontaneous expression of grief.’
He remained there until February 11, when the coffin was then taken by train from Sandringham to London. King George VI’s brother, Prince Henry, the Dukes of Gloucester and Prince Philip followed the coffin on foot, followed by members of George VI’s royal household. The Queen attended the arrival of her father’s coffin ahead of it’s journey across London to Westminster Hall
It was dubbed The Great Queue by Londoners at the time, as it serpentined through London’s streets and bridges, starting from Westminster itself, going right along one side of the river to Lambeth Bridge, before doubling back on itself back on the other side of the bridge all the way over to Westminster Bridge.
Early the next evening, Queen Elizabeth II, her granddaughter, slipped in with Philip and Princess Margaret. The widowed Queen also went the same night and remained for 20 minutes.Boxer Alex Buxton was one of the 300,000 odd people who came to pay their respect to the late King Another procession took place, with the coffin once again being placed on a gun carriage that Royal Navy seamen hauled as the Queen, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret followed, as well as Prince Philip, Prince Henry, Princess Alice, the King’s cousin the Duchess of Kent, and his sister Mary, Princess Royal.
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