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Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth Marks 60 Years as Monarch with Diamond Jubilee

On June 2, 1953, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey in London. 2012 marks 60 years of her renowned and at times tumultuous reign. She was famous for having traveled to Germany in 1965 and infamous for keeping silent in the days after the death of Princess Diana, her […]

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