Apr 09, 1949 - London, England, UK - The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ELIZABETH WINDSOR (named Elizabeth II) became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than five decades of enormous social change and development. For more than 50 years, during a period of great social change, The Queen has carried out her political duties as Head of State, the ceremonial responsibilities of the Sovereign and an unprecedented programme of visits in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and overseas. PICTURED: QUEEN ELIZABETH II holding baby CHARLES. (Credit Image: ? KEYSTONE Pictures USA)/ eyevine

Nov 20, 1947 - London, UK - The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ELIZABETH WINDSOR (named Elizabeth II) PRINCE PHILIP, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) married on 20 November 1947. The wedding was seen as the first glimmer of hope in a post-war Commonwealth, and, though the royal couple received over 2,500 wedding gifts from around the world, rationing required that the Princess save up her ration coupons to buy the material for her wedding dress. (Credit Image: ? KEYSTONE Pictures USA)/ eyevine

Nov 20, 1947 - London, UK - The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ELIZABETH WINDSOR (named Elizabeth II) PRINCE PHILIP, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) married on 20 November 1947. The wedding was seen as the first glimmer of hope in a post-war Commonwealth, and, though the royal couple received over 2,500 wedding gifts from around the world, rationing required that the Princess save up her ration coupons to buy the material for her wedding dress. (Credit Image: ? KEYSTONE Pictures USA)/ eyevine

Nov 20, 1947 - London, UK - The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ELIZABETH WINDSOR (named Elizabeth II) PRINCE PHILIP, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) married on 20 November 1947. The wedding was seen as the first glimmer of hope in a post-war Commonwealth, and, though the royal couple received over 2,500 wedding gifts from around the world, rationing required that the Princess save up her ration coupons to buy the material for her wedding dress. (Credit Image: ? KEYSTONE Pictures USA)/ eyevine

Nov 20, 1947 - London, England, UK - The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ELIZABETH WINDSOR (named Elizabeth II) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) married on 20 November 1947. The wedding was seen as the first glimmer of hope in a post-war Commonwealth, and, though the royal couple received over 2,500 wedding gifts from around the world, rationing required that the Princess save up her ration coupons to buy the material for her wedding dress. (Credit Image: ? KEYSTONE Pictures USA)/ eyevine

Specially posed portrait of HRH Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, before the microphone for her 21st Birthday speech, April 21, 1947, which she made from Cape Town, South Africa. (AP Photo)

Britain's Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, on her 21st birthday, seated in Natal National Park, South Africa, April 21, 1947. In the background are the Drakenberg Mountains. (AP Photo/Eddie Worth)