Elizabeth II Becomes Queen: The Crown Passes at Age 25
Elizabeth II ascended to the throne while hiding in a treehouse at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya, unaware that her father's death had just made her queen. This sudden transition forced the new monarch to immediately assume the heavy responsibilities of leading the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms from halfway across the world.
February 6, 1952
74 years ago
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Kenya
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Queen regnant
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Treetops Hotel
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Elizabeth II
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Commonwealth realm
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Order of succession
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George VI
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England
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Scotland
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Ireland
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British
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Charles II of England
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Commonwealth realm
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List of English monarchs
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Commonwealth of Nations
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James II of England
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Kenya
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Head of the Commonwealth
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George VI
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Order of succession
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Treetops Hotel
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England
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Histoire de l'Écosse
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