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    Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday: A look back at her life and legacy

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    Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday: A look back at her life and legacy

    Here is a look at her 70 years of reign as Queen


    Published:  April 21, 2022 15:01 Compiled by Nilanjana Javed, Senior Web Editor

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    Queen Elizabeth
    Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately on Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state. Elizabeth is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    Today as The Queen turns 96, we’re sharing this photograph taken when she was 2-years-old.
    Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926 in Mayfair, central London. Above : The Royal family released the picture on socila media. ''Today as The Queen turns 96, we’re sharing this photograph taken when she was 2-years-old''. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗: During a State Visit to Denmark, The Queen joins Queen Margrethe, The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Henrik on the balcony of the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.
    In 1940, as Nazi Germany bombed the British capital, Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, moved to Windsor Castle, west of London, for their safety. Above: 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗: During a State Visit to Denmark, The Queen joins Queen Margrethe, The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Henrik on the balcony of the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟗: The Queen is pictured with one of her famous red boxes, which contains official documents and papers.  Over the past 70 years, Her Majesty has received daily papers from her Private Secretaries, in person or via a red despatch box.
    During World War II, she trained as a military auto-mechanic. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    To mark #FathersDay we are sharing this photograph of The Queen with her father, King George VI, and Prince Philip watching a young Prince Charles sitting on a statue at Balmoral in 1951.
    Their first child, Prince Charles, was born in 1948. A daughter, Anne, arrived in 1950, followed by Andrew in 1960 and Edward in 1964. Above: The Royal family social media released the picture on socila media, ''To all dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day. To mark #FathersDay we are sharing this photograph of The Queen with her father, King George VI, and Prince Philip watching a young Prince Charles sitting on a statue at Balmoral in 1951''. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟔: In Luxembourg, The Queen lights the perpetual flame at the Monument of National Solidarity, which commemorates all those who fought in the war.
    Princess Elizabeth, then aged 25, was visiting Kenya with Philip when her father died aged 56 on February 6, 1952. She cut short the trip and rushed back to Britain. Above: 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟔: In Luxembourg, The Queen lights the perpetual flame at the Monument of National Solidarity, which commemorates all those who fought in the war. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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     Today marks the 67th ‪anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
    She was crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, in front of 8,500 assembled guests. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    📸 The Queen and The Duchess are pictured during a joint visit to Chester in 2018.
    On February 6, she became the first monarch in British history to rule for 70 years. Above: The Queen and The Duchess are pictured during a joint visit to Chester in 2018. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily
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    The Queen and The Duke are pictured here in 1947 on their honeymoon at Broadlands in Hampshire.
    Prince Philip died aged 99 in April, 2021. Above: The Queen and The Duke are pictured here in 1947 on their honeymoon at Broadlands in Hampshire. Image Credit: Insta/ theroyalfamily

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