That’s because February 6 also marks the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, in 1952. “The queen and her ... Elizabeth inherited the throne when she was 25.

Henry VIII, George III and Richard the Lionheart are just some of the monarchs to hand over the throne to a regent If Queen Elizabeth does ... 1811 after his father, King George III — the ...

The Queen today marked the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne with a poignant ... Macmillan Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in nearby King's Lynn where she met cancer patients ...

Third in line to the throne, it seemed unlikely that Princess Elizabeth would be Queen. However, shortly after the death of George V, the new King - her uncle Edward VIII - dramatically abdicated ...

Throwback: British Queen Elizabeth II ... your job as the old king or queen dies". Another nordic monarch closes the list: Carl Gustav XVI of Sweden, who ascended the throne on 15 Sept.

On 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne, following the death of her father, King George VI. Technology, entertainment, lifestyle and many other parts of life have been totally ...

At first, it might have seemed a little strange to imagine a series of events celebrating Queen Elizabeth where she ... It’s too soon to tell if King Charles III can maintain the amount of ...

Queen Elizabeth was the eldest child of King George VI, who became monarch in 1936 after his brother King Edward VIII abdicated the Throne. During the final years of King George VI's life ...

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years on the British throne on Sunday, a milestone never reached by ... Australia and New Zealand on the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, while she ...