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When did Queen Elizabeth II take the throne?
When did Queen Elizabeth II take the throne?
For generations, Queen Elizabeth II endured as a royal icon. Take pretty much anyone in the world over the last several decades and show them a picture of her, and they'd probably know who she was. Not a lot of people can say that.
Through multiple wars, royal weddings, and plenty of scandals, Elizabeth basically had one really bad year — as she called it, her annus horribilis — but for the most part enjoyed plenty of popularity in the UK and beyond.
Considering she was a fixture of popular culture for so long, it's hard to remember her ever not being queen. What year did she ascend to the throne?
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