The Queen's most memorable moments - Meghan Markle wedding, coronation and Diana's death
dailystar.co.ukThe Queen has represented the UK with great stoicism throughout the happiest, saddest and most challenging times of her unmatched 70-year reign.She became monarch in 1952 at the age of 25 following the sudden death of her father George VI and throughout her incredible reign, she has experienced the happiest of days as her children wed and gave birth to children of their own.
Grandchildren and later great-grandchildren followed.She enjoyed tours around the globe to celebrate both Silver Jubilee and Golden Jubilee celebrations - but the Queen has also endured grief, pain and heartache from her 'Annus Horribilis' year of 1992 to the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997.As the nation gears up to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee we look at some of her most memorable moments.Elizabeth discovered she was going to become Queen while on holiday in Kenya after being told the tragic news that her father King George VI had died.She rushed back to England and was instantly thrown into the global spotlight.
She succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952.Despite her grief, she didn’t miss a step during her coronation and was later named Time Magazine’s Woman of the Year.The coronation of Elizabeth II was a national event.
Cccurring on June 2 1953, it was the first ever to be broadcast on television.With more than 8,000 VIP guests, from foreign prime ministers to Commonwealth heads of state, the ceremony saw the Archbishop of Canterbury adorn her with the crown, and her reign began.The Queen's visit to West Germany was historic as it marked the 20-year anniversary of the end of the Second World War.It was also the first official visit by a British royal since 1913 and as well as symbolising the reconciliation between the two.
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