Today marks 66 years ago on the night of 5th February 1952, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British throne and became Queen Elizabeth at Treetops Hotel, Nyeri, Kenya

Nuns welcome Princess Elizabeth to Kenya on 5th February, the day before her father’s death.Photo courtesy Norman Jarman

Today marks 66 years ago on the night of 5th February 1952, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British throne and became Queen Elizabeth at Treetops Hotel, Nyeri, Kenya

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Kenya, February 1952. Coincidentally, the date today is 5th February 2018, and exactly 66 years ago on the night of 5th February 1952, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British throne and became Queen Elizabeth at Treetops Hotel, Nyeri, Kenya, following the demise of her father King George VI. The said accompanying video has three images of Treetops Hotel as it looked back then.Courtesy of British Pathe & Pic: Norman Jarman

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