Picture No | 10509279 |
Date | 1952 |
Description | Queen Elizabeth II returns to UK after death of King George |
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The new Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in black - mourning her recently deceased father King George VI - returns to the UK after cutting short her holiday in Kenya after receiving the news. She is met by various politicians and dignitaries, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Source | Photograph in the Illustrated London News archive |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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