Queen Elizabeth II will mark 70 years on the British throne Sunday, an unprecedented reign.
LONDON - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor wasn’t born to wear the crown. But destiny intervened.
“I’ve always thought she should be called Elizabeth the Steadfast,” Vickers told The Associated Press. “I think it’s a perfect way of describing her. She wasn’t necessarily expecting to be queen, and she embraced that duty.’’ Elizabeth followed her father in leading by example, joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service in early 1945, becoming the first female member of the Royal Family to join the armed services as a full-time active member. On her 21st birthday, she dedicated her life to the nation and the Commonwealth, the voluntary association of states that grew out of the British Empire.
In the intervening seven decades, the queen has shared confidences with 14 prime ministers and met 13 U.S. presidents. When Prince Philip died during the pandemic, she donned a black face mask and sat alone during his socially distanced funeral, silently demonstrating that the rules applied to everyone — particularly her.
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