Before She Was Queen: The Early Life Of Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth was not expected to become queen, but the abdication of her uncle in order to marry Wallis Simpson changed her life forever.
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[@cowboy7170]

After all these years, I've finally seen pictures and videos of QE II when she was a still a princess and the pictures of her stunned me. She may have been the most beautiful real princess that I've ever seen. At this point, I think it's a tie between Princess Diana and Princess Elizabeth. If I had grown up in England, I would have fell in love with her like how I fell in love with Princess Diana. The picture of her with her first Corgi was simply adorable. Above all, I like that she was not a diva with a bad attitude when she was a young princess....She was so charming and innocent.

[@GodisMyNo1]

She was not a diva when she was older either. She had great personality, but unlike Saint Diana, she didnt document every minute of her life. If she did, people would see how wonderful she was but she respected the protocol

[@texasturdnado4487]

Rest in peace she will be missed

[@josephcoatofmanycolors]

Saddened by her death, but happy because she lived a great long life and she left behind a beautiful Legacy. R.I.P Your Majesty.

[@sweetchinmusic801]

This so-called 'Queen' leaves behind a legacy of denial of treacherous plunder from nations, killing of innocent, unarmed civilians through inhuman laws and staying defiant on the crimes against humanity that her Empire perpetrated. She had 70 years to openly repent for their actions, but never once did I hear I'm sorry, or please forgive us, not once. The torture, and Mutilation of people in the colonies can never be forgotten, or forgiven.She must be remembered in the light of her greedy, selfish actions and not some romanticized, redundant title. May those who perished because of her family's greed find peace. May humanity be spared from such characters in future. Americans and American media should be ashamed of themselves for glorifying this family with racist and colonialist history. On one hand they fight for black civil rights and on the other hand they glorify racism and colonialism. Hypocrites

[@jeanettecook1088]

What a remarkable woman. I will always remember and celebrate her life as the beautiful young woman happily riding a 🐎 horse.

[@trispenis5199]

God save the Queen ♥️ she’ll be truly cemented into our hearts . Great Britain will never be the same . we will miss the Elizabethan II era , good day to everyone here from Hawaii ♥️

[@nothaazique]

What an amazing life she had. Rest In Peace

[@Silvergalaxy7383]

Rest in peace queen Elizabeth because in everybody's hearts you will always be immortal!

[@stxrsxlver7028]

Rest in peace, you will be remembered and always will be, we are so sad you are gone!

[@hrufxenmarcus5331]

Long live the Queen Even she wasn't here anymore, we shall remember her as the Queen forever

[@laodesyukur]

She's beautiful girl 🌐🇬🇧❤️

[@angelmaharjan7806]

Rest in peace Her Majesty

[@leinam4164]

RIP YOUR MAJESTY QUEEN

[@zhiyongtan5394]

Rest in peace Queen Elizabeth II. You will be missed.

[@RaafeyEditz]

Rest In Peace long live the Queen!!

[@Xennkruzeii5]

Gone but never forgotten

[@tyson7676]

She will be missed she lived a great and she left a great legacy this saddens me but god is letting her rest now

[@edosaragih2277]

RIP great Queen, from Indonesian

[@blitzroehre1807]

RIP your Majesty. You did a flawless, outstanding service not only to your country, but to the world. Thank you and Godspeed

[@Khyberium]

Rest in peace

[@Sazziee11205]

man RIP your majesty i want to meet you in person i saw on you on cartoon and the news when i woke up then i saw this news man we will miss you

[@AveyHere]

RIP your majesty queen elizabeth you will be missed.

[@kimutakufan7259]

rest in peace

[@md.towfiqurrahman4239]

We have heard to know that news , I am very shock and very very very sad😢😢😢. Our sincere condolences to HM The Queen, Beloved "The Queen Elizabeth II " is the most Polite , Legends, Greatest & Biggest Heart and the Best British Royal Person 💖💖💖. I always pray to Allah where she has gone , she will remain fine peacefully.💖💖💖 REST IN PEACE Beloved "Queen Elizabeth II" 😢😢😢 My thoughts are with "The Entire British Royal Family". 💖💖💖 "Rest In Peace"💖💖💖.

[@marichenuiras8830]

I'm so sad R,I,P, my queen iove😔😭😭!!!

[@iamPinga]

Can’t imagine what it was like for her to experience the great loss of her father and also have a drastic change of role in a glimpse and need to be there for her people

[@nema1218]

It's weird that as a 35 year old American, I loved the Queen and miss her.

[@Berserk87866]

We don't need technoblade!!! We need queen Elizabeth on our heart!!!

[@oleandra3759]

She was so beautiful

[@GetslappedYT]

Rip legend dies at age 96 :(

[@arassi2710]

❤️

[@Mario-zd4lk]

R,I,P God Save the Queen..

[@parappagaming730]

Press F to pay respects to the queen

[@RenegadeLK]

Sliced bread was first sold in 1928. The Queen was born in 1926. That’s such a wild fact!!

[@Jay-kx5cb]

That can't be true

[@rafaelnishizumi6330]

@@Jay-kx5cb Looked it up... It is true.

[@Jay-kx5cb]

@@rafaelnishizumi6330 I suppose bread as we know it today is pretty recent, I didn't know it was this recent though. I'll take your word for it.

[@sweetchinmusic801]

This so-called 'Queen' leaves behind a legacy of denial of treacherous plunder from nations, killing of innocent, unarmed civilians through inhuman laws and staying defiant on the crimes against humanity that her Empire perpetrated. She had 70 years to openly repent for their actions, but never once did I hear I'm sorry, or please forgive us, not once. The torture, and Mutilation of people in the colonies can never be forgotten, or forgiven.She must be remembered in the light of her greedy, selfish actions and not some romanticized, redundant title. May those who perished because of her family's greed find peace. May humanity be spared from such characters in future. Americans and American media should be ashamed of themselves for glorifying this family with racist and colonialist history. On one hand they fight for black civil rights and on the other hand they glorify racism and colonialism. Hypocrites

[@rafaelnishizumi6330]

@@sweetchinmusic801 You say this about the Queen and yet look at every Human throughout History, not the just the important ones, the 1 who Let, Did, and/or Allowed the Events to happen. If we are to be spared form such Characters form the Future, then ALL OF HUMANITY must die.

[@axle.australian.patriot]

RIP and God bless Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Long Live His Majesty King Charles III God save the King of the United Kingdom of Great Briton and the Commonwealth

[@jarrodyuki7081]

queen elizabeth.

[@henryavery4461]

LONG LIVE THE KING !!!!

[@d0ffy484]

I kinda feel deprresed...

[@moedinyu7172]

I woulda hit that back in the day🤷🏿‍♂️

[@SuperLoveKoSiPapaTonTon]

Sayonarra my queen

[@DetroitLove4U]

So does the country really want to do away with the Monarchy? Seems like there's a lot of division to further this royalty thing along.

[@learningbeing7608]

i thougt she was about eternal

[@ytanonymity3585]

She looks like a related family to JFK

[@jeremyjames1659]

Now she is reunited with her friend Jimmy Savile, wherever he might be......

[@jesussavesfromhell9320]

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 1 Corinthians 15:3 that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

[@abudeen55]

I invite everyone to read the holy Quran

[@cloudstrife8596]

The only real queen was princess Diana

[@hajgasem8128]

It goes quite precisely . Israel will be destroyed this year.Iranians are wonderful. We must salute Islam..

[@GabrielA-bl4ox]

This is not a surprise at all. It's only surprise to those who do not know their bible. Because the bible says everything in this world will died. but the word of God stand forever. Why? because this world belong to God and his son Jesus Christ. Doesn't matter you believe God or not, it wouldn't change anything. Some of us knew these from January 2022. So it's a surprise to me. It's time to stand before God, and all your evil deed to display before you. I just came from my friend house few mins ago, when I saw her watching BBC about The Queen health situation, and I told her Th Queen she gone, she say never The Queen can never died. Now it's all over the news include the fake news.

[@nebtheweb8885]

Which god? ZEUS? ALLAH?

[@typicalgaming1347]

@@nebtheweb8885 just God

[@malolorose8186]

Now you will see what your maker have to say about your life, hope you don't that you are a queen to a GOD!!!!

[@robl8428]

Rest in peace

[@mafiaishere4371]

Rest in peace