The Age of Ascension: How Old Was Queen Elizabeth When She Became Monarch?
February 6, 1952, marked a turning point in British history. At 9:30 AM, a 25-year-old princess—dressed in a navy blue suit and pearls—received the devastating news that her father, King George VI, had died in his sleep at Sandringham. The young Elizabeth, then Duchess of Edinburgh, would become Queen Elizabeth II, inheriting a kingdom in … Read more
