The Queen and Prince Philip were in Kenya on February 6, 1952 - 70 years ago today - when news started to filter down of the death of George VI - and it was Philip who had the job of informing his wife of her dad's passing
On February 6, 1952, her father George VI died aged 56 and the then 25-year-old Elizabeth ascended to the throne.
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