Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne at 25 (the same age as Queen Elizabeth II) and chose not to marry as a political tool. According to the royal family's official website, she instead utilized ...
Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ... Elizabeth was officially coronated on June 2, 1953, in Westminster Abbey at the age of 25. Her reign as a constitutional monarch has overseen ...
Credit: Anwar Hussein / WireImage Her father's death on Feb. 6, 1952, thrust 25-year-old Elizabeth into the role of queen at a young age. As her coronation took place on June 2, 1953 at ...