He was made duke of Edinburgh on the eve of the wedding. The celebrations surrounding the wedding of the popular princess lifted the spirits of the people of Britain, who were enduring economic difficulties in the aftermath of World War II. Their first child, Prince Charles, was born in at Buckingham Palace. A second, Princess Anne, was born in On February 6, , the royal couple were in Kenya in the midst of a goodwill tour when they learned the king had died. During the summer of , she began to perform routine duties of the sovereign, and in November she carried out her first state opening of the Parliament.
On June 2, , her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony at Westminster was one of pomp and pageantry, and the characteristically poised Elizabeth delivered in a solemn and clear voice the coronation oath that bound her to the service of the people of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth. In the procession through the streets of London that followed, Elizabeth and her husband were joined by representatives from the more than 40 member states of the Commonwealth, including heads of state, sultans, and prime ministers.
British troops like the Yeomen of the Guard were joined by a great variety of Commonwealth troops, including police from the Solomon Islands, Malaysians in white uniforms and green sarongs, Pakistanis in puggaree headdresses, Canadian Mounties, and New Zealanders and Australians in wide-brimmed hats. After the parade, Elizabeth stood with her family on the Buckingham Palace balcony and waved to the crowd as jet planes of the Royal Air Force flew across the Mall in tight formation.
She has traveled more extensively than any other British monarch and was the first reigning British monarch to visit South America and the Persian Gulf countries. In , Elizabeth, the wealthiest woman in England, agreed to pay income tax for the first time. Although she has begun to hand off some official duties to her children, notably Charles, the heir to the throne, she has given no indication that she intends to abdicate.
But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! His resignation came amid rumors that he would soon be under investigation by the United States and Sweden In , she celebrated 50 years on the throne, only the fifth British monarch to do so. Still, the royals are effective world ambassadors for Britain and a huge tourism draw.
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