Queen becomes first British monarch to reach #SapphireJubilee after 65-year reign 👑https://t.co/UFq5cQ2Cqj pic.twitter.com/ABreIXXNTj— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 6, 2017
On February 6, 1952, King George VI died at the relatively young age of 56. At the moment his heart stopped beating, his elder daughter, then known as Princess Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth II. Today she celebrates her Sapphire anniversary, designating 65 years on the throne.
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