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QueenElizabeth
II
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1926Princess Elizabethis born in Londonon 21st April.
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1936Her father becomesKing George VI afterhis brother Edwardsteps down.
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1940
At age 14 Elizabeth makes her first radioaddress to the children of Britain.
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1947Princess Elizabethmarries Prince Philip inWestminster Abbey on20th November.
Prince Philip was theson of Prince Andrewof Greece.
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1947Princess Elizabeth makesher first official overseasvisit and celebrates her21st birthday whilst inSouth Africa.
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1948Her first child PrinceCharles is born on14th November.
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1950Princess Anne isborn on 15th August.
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1952Elizabeth’s father diesof cancer and the princessbecomes the Queen.
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1953The Queen’s coronationtakes place in WestminsterAbbey on 2nd June.
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1960Prince Andrew isborn on 19thFebruary.
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1964Prince Edward isborn on 10th March.
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1977
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee marks 25 years onthe throne.
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1981
Prince Charles marriesLady Diana Spenceron 29th July.
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1982Prince Charles andPrincess Diana havetheir first son, PrinceWilliam, on 21stJune.
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1984Prince Harry is bornto Charles and Dianaon 15th September.
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1992A huge fire destroysparts of the Queen’shome at WindsorCastle.
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1997Princess Diana diesin a car crash in Paris.
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2002The Queen Mother dies atage 101.
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2002
The Golden Jubilee is celebrated to mark50 years of the Queen’s reign.
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2005
Prince Charles marrieshis second wife CamillaParker-Bowles, whobecomes The Duchessof Cornwall.
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2012
The nation celebrates the Diamond Jubilee,marking 60 years of the Queen’s reign.