Here are some of the key moments defining the reign of Queen Elizabeth II:
As heiress presumptive Princess Elizabeth made a broadcast from Cape Town on her 21st birthday in which she dedicated her life to the service of the Commonwealth.Her father king George VI died aged 56 on February 6, 1952 while Elizabeth was visiting Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip.
Under public pressure and accusations that she was out of touch, she made a rare live address to the nation from Buckingham Palace.The celebration allowed Britons to show their support for the monarchy again following the turbulent 1990s and the death of the queen's mother, also called queen Elizabeth, and sister, princess Margaret, earlier in the year.
However, through some highly symbolic gestures -- including speaking in Irish -- she melted away enough post-colonial angst to permit a walkabout.Queen Elizabeth toured every region of Britain ahead of the four-day party in June to mark the jubilee, while other royals made visits across the Commonwealth.
But fears grew for her health after it was revealed she spent a night in hospital following unspecified tests in October 2021, forcing her to cancel a series of engagements.The queen became the first British monarch to reign for 70 years on February 6, 2022, but the Platinum Jubilee year got off to an inauspicious start.
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