Queen Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne was unexpected. Here’s a brief history:
Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI, became King after his brother,to marry Wallis Spencer in 1936. Shortly after he assumed power, World War II broke out. The King gained popularity through his efforts to boost wartime morale, including by visiting the sites of bombings across the U.K. alongside Queen Elizabeth I, and visiting Normandy 10 days after D-Day in 1944. He also took the royal family on a momentous tour of South Africa, a first for the monarchy, in 1947.
The exact moment Queen Elizabeth came into power is unknown. The shift of power takes place the moment the reigning monarch dies, but given that King George VI died in his sleep and wasat around 7:30 in the morning, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign is said to have begun sometime during that night.
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