Elizabeth II Ascends: A Six-Decade Reign Begins
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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Elizabeth II
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Monarchy of the United Kingdom
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Head of the Commonwealth
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George VI
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Treetops Hotel
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Kenya
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James II of England
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Charles II of England
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England
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Scotland
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Ireland
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British
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Geschichte Englands
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Histoire de l'Écosse
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Commonwealth realm
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