In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II through the decades
On Wednesday 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning monarch in British history. To mark this momentous anniversary, we look back at the Queen's life and reign through the decades...
This article was first published in the January 2016 issue of BBC History Magazine
Elizabeth’s father, King George VI (right), and her mother, Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary (centre), Princesses Elizabeth (left) and Margaret Rose on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the king and queen’s coronation ceremony on 12 May 1937. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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