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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Jadie Troy-Pryde

A previously unseen photo of the late Queen and her grandchildren has been released

Queen Elizabeth

While King Charles' coronation is set to take place in just a few weeks, the royal family are today remembering the late Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 97th birthday. 

Sharing a tribute to the late Queen on Instagram, Buckingham Palace wrote: "Today we remember the incredible life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 97th birthday.

"When Her Majesty was born in April 1926, Princess Elizabeth and her family did not expect that she would one day become Queen. Following the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII in 1936, her father acceded to the throne.

"When King George VI died in February 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II when she was just 25. Her Majesty went on to be Britain’s longest reigning Monarch - the only one in history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee."

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