Diamond Jubilee: The Stamp of Queen Elizabeth's Influence
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Royal Responsibility
Princess Elizabeth, on her 16th birthday on April 21, 1942, reviews the Grenadier Guards, the most senior regiment of the British infantry. She was appointed as the Colonel-in-Chief as part of her expanding royal duties.
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