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Almanac: The day Elizabeth became queen

Name: Almanac: The day Elizabeth became queen
Uploaded: 2022-02-06T09:17:00-0500
Duration: 2 min
Description: On February 6, 1952, 70 years ago today, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, ascended to the British throne by the death of her father, King George VI. Jane Pauley reports.

On February 6, 1952, 70 years ago today, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, ascended to the British throne by the death of her father, King George VI. Jane Pauley reports.