• Queen Elizabeth II was 70 years on the throne
  • She passed away on Thursday
  • This is what she looked like at the beginning of her tenure

The world stood still when Queen Elizabeth II died on the afternoon of September 8, 2022. With her went one of the greatest monarchs - a whole 70 years she sat on the British throne.

Queen Elizabeth II in her youth

Queen Elizabeth II was quite young when she ascended the throne. But what did the British royal look like back then? We show you in the video how the queen looked in her youth.

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