Elizabeth II: the longest reign of the British monarchy

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On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth II became the new Queen of England.

The monarch and Prince Philip wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after her coronation at Westminster Abbey, London.

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Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday September 8.

From his coronation in 1953, to his various tours within the Commonwealth, a look back in images at the longest reign of the British monarchy.

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