Before and after Elizabeth II: when she took the throne in 1953 versus the queen of 2022
2022-06-02T20:03:11.958Z
The queen ascended the throne after the death of her father, King George VI, and is the longest-serving monarch in British history. Her coronation on June 22, 1953 was the first to be televised. She has spent 70 years and she is already 96 years old.