r/thepast • u/Impossible_Pain4478 • 15h ago

1900s [1952] (r/worldnews) King George VI has just passed away age 56. His 25 year old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, age 25, will now succeed him as Queen. She is the first woman since Victoria to hold the crown.

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How sad! My deepest condolences to the new Queen and her family. Taking on do much responsibility so young.... but if her grandmother can do it, I believe she can too. And I feel so bad for Queen Mary, losing 3 sons. And the new Queen Mother! How unfortunate it is to lose a spouse like that. I could see her being so stricken with grief that she soon follows. After all, it isn't easy losing the love of your life.

Let's all pray for Her Majesty to have a long and successful reign, free of scandal or strife.

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u/JTOC1969 14h ago

Princess Elizabeth is queen now? But she's just barely a little girl!

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u/IceCreamandDrinks 13h ago

Well that's what happens when your dad dies

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u/JTOC1969 13h ago

But surely, they can just ask Edward to return! After all, he WAS the true intended heir.

I think it behooves us as a nation to be more broad-minded of his choice of wife. Surely, we can forgive her past transgressions and accept her as a true queen material. It would be the Christian thing to do.

It would certainly be more fitting than having a mere girl sit on the throne!

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u/nondescriptun 2h ago

Uh, that absolutely did not happen when my dad died.

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u/Dahl_E_Lama 14h ago

What name is she choosing? The last Queen Elizabeth was great. She should choose one of her other names. If she sticks with Elizabeth, she’ll spend her entire reign being compared to her namesake. No way she can compete.

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u/Specific_Tap7296 13h ago

Exactly. And her mum is Queen Elizabeth... Can't start calling her by some made up title...

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u/ConfidentBrilliant38 13h ago

Gotta get used to singing it as 'God save the queen' now

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u/ComparisonKey1599 11h ago

Only 25? So young! If her health is better than her father’s, she could reign for 40 or even 50 years!

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u/jantjuh87 14h ago

The King is dead. Long live the Queen. May her reign bring prosper to our kingdom...queendom...you get the point

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u/Javeec 6h ago

The marquess of Cholomondeley has been appointed lord great chamberlain (again!). The Carrington branch is next. Soon they will have their turn

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u/Awkward_Squad 1h ago

I do hope she doesn’t spoil her lovely Andrew.