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“Ahead of Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral, a new photograph has been released. The photo was taken to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee - the first British Monarch to reach this milestone. Tomorrow, millions will come together to commemorate her remarkable life.”

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Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II of England, 1926-2022, a 2nd subaltern in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), stands by an ambulance in Spril 1945 (Photo: Courtesy of IWM)

Queen Elizabeth I, English School, 16th Centuty

Queen Elizabeth II, shown in 1953, will be celebrating her diamond jubilee this week, with BBC America television coverage beginning on Sunday.

The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II was marked by her strong sense of duty.