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EYES 0F THE EMPIRE ON ELIZABETH AS SHE ASSUMES SOVEREIGNS ROLE

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Three-year-old Prince Charles, heir to the Throne.

The first reiyzning Queen since Victoria. Princess Elizabeth, heeomes Queen Eliza.- beth II, Monarch of Brltam, the Commonwealth and the Empire.

The Duke of Edinburgh, now Prince Consort?

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Trained from childhood to assume arduous role of Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth is seen in her favorite role as mother.

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Queen Elizabeth II and her Prince Consort pictured in Commonwealth.

royal car during recent visit to Prince Edward Island.

ELIZABEIH BECOMES SEVENTH BRITISH QUEEN TO ASCENIIMTI-IE. Tl-IIEONEIH

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