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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Joanna Whitehead

BIZARRE: How old was queen elizabeth when she became the queen - You Need To See This

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Plans for the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations are well underway, with a programme of events scheduled to take place over an extended bank holiday weekend at the beginning of June.

The special occasion to celebrate her majesty’s 70-year reign marks the first time in British history that a monarch has reached this milestone and celebratory events have been planned around the country and across the Commonwealth.

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