“A princess becomes a queen – 1953”

Passing The TorchThis paper is from June 2, 1953, and is a Chicago Daily Tribune. It describes the event of Elizabeth Windsor becoming the Queen of England after the death of her father, King George VI. One can clearly see a well-made sketch of the newly crowned Queen who aged 27 at that time. It also describes that the people participated in huge numbers witnessing the much-anticipated event taking place in Westminster.