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A queen in waiting: Elizabeth II's childhood years

A queen in waiting: Elizabeth II's childhood years

The young Princess Elizabeth spent her childhood in the spotlight.

  • Obituary: A long life marked by a sense of duty

  • Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

  • This is the moment history stops

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    UK
  • Published
    8 September 2022

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      UK
    • Published
      8 September 2022
    1:26
    Queen Elizabeth with a dog during her chilhood

  • Up Next. A constant presence in a changing world. Video, 00:03:08A constant presence in a changing world

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      UK
    • Published
      8 September 2022
    Up Next
    3:08
    Queen Elizabeth II holding Prince Charles as a baby

  • Crowds sing God save the Queen outside palace. Video, 00:00:51Crowds sing God save the Queen outside palace

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      UK
    • Published
      8 September 2022
    0:51
    Crowds outside Buckingham Palace

  • 'The rock on which modern Britain was built' says PM. Video, 00:03:12'The rock on which modern Britain was built' says PM

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      UK
    • Published
      8 September 2022
    3:12
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  • The announcement of the Queen's death on BBC News. Video, 00:01:50The announcement of the Queen's death on BBC News

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      UK
    • Published
      8 September 2022
    1:50
    HM Queen Elizabeth II

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How will it all end?

From deadly games

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To interstellar song contests

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It’s been one hell of a journey home

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