How old was queen Elizabeth II when she became queen

Princess Elizabeth II was 25 only when she was crowned Queen

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It was hardly believed that the throne would be inherit

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But in December 1936 two of her uncle, Edward VIII and Henry VIII abdicated the throne

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Elizabeth became Queen, after the death of her father-King George VI in 1952

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And she ran a momentous reign from then

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Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral at age 96,

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She died after reigning for 70 years, leaving behind a legacy

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King Charles stated in an official statement that

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"The loss of my dear Mother Her Majesty, The Queen of England.....

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are a time of deep sorrow for all the members of my family and me"

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We grieve from our deeper hearts to the loss of our beloved Mother & Sovereign

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He also added that her loss would be felt across the country, Realms, and the Commonwealth

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