Queen Mother Elizabeth, from left, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II attend Princess Margaret's wedding in 1960.
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Queen Mother Elizabeth, from left, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II attend Princess Margaret's wedding in 1960.
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Queen Elizabeth II watches a University of Maryland vs. University of North Carolina football game at Maryland's Byrd Stadium during her 1957 official visit to the United States.
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Queen Elizabeth II watches a University of Maryland vs. University of North Carolina football game at Maryland's Byrd Stadium during her 1957 official visit to the United States.
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The queen speaks at a state dinner in Ghana in 1961.
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The queen speaks at a state dinner in Ghana in 1961.
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Queen Elizabeth visits Ethiopia in 1965.
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Queen Elizabeth visits Ethiopia in 1965.
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Queen Elizabeth II visits Ethiopia in 1965. <a href="http://life.time.com/culture/elizabeth-ii-rare-and-classic-photos-of-the-queen-of-england/?iid=lb-gal-viewagn#1" target="_blank" target="_blank">See the full gallery on Life.com.</a>
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Queen Elizabeth II visits Ethiopia in 1965. See the full gallery on Life.com.
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