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The Girl who would be Queen

Blog | By The Old Un | Apr 19, 2026

​Princess Elizabeth of York, aged 6, in 1932, before she became heir to the throne. Cover of the Oldie October Issue
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Princess Elizabeth of York, aged 6, in 1932, before she became heir to the throne. On April 21, she would have been 100


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