Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne after the death of King George VI.
She was just 25 years old at the time.
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Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Paul McCartney from the Beatles.
Queen Elizabeth II personally opened the 23rd parliamentary session in Canada, the first and only time for her.
Queen Elizabeth II announced that the Royal family is called Windsor, while her offspring are named Mountbatten-Windsor.
Queen Elizabeth II had hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital.
