I'll serve for the rest of my life: Queen E on her 60th anniv

February 06, 2012 13:31

Did Prince Charles and Prince Williams' heart sink at this news? It is 60 years to the day since she learned her beloved father, George VI, had died suddenly.

In a heartbeat the strong, dutiful but still unbelievably young woman of 25 was thrust on to the world stage. Now aged 85, the Queen is a proud grandmother eight times over, with one great-grandchild and another on the way.

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