THE ROYALS - ELIZABETH AND PHILLIP IN MONTREAL

The Royal Family· 

Today marks The Queen's #SapphireJubilee

It has been 65 years since Her Majesty acceded to the throne.

On 6 February 1952, King George VI sadly died following a prolonged illness. Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II and taking on all of the responsibilities which came with her new title.

In the photograph, The Queen is wearing a suite of sapphire jewellery given to her by King George VI as a wedding gift in 1947.

Find out more about The Queen's accession and coronation on our website: http://bit.ly/24irGhZ

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Phyllis Carter -  I SAW THE QUEEN WHEN SHE WAS STILL PRINCESS. SHE AND PRINCE PHILLIP WERE IN MONTREAL STAYING AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL WHICH WAS JUST ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM MY FAMILY'S INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER STORE, METROPOLITAN NEWS.

HUGE CROWDS WOULD ASSEMBLE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HOTEL WAITING TO SEE THE ROYAL COUPLE COME OUT AND ASCEND INTO THEIR HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE.

I WAS A YOUNG GIRL, TEN YEARS YOUNGER THAN ELIZABETH. AT THE TIMES THE ROYALS WERE SCHEDULED TO EMERGE FROM THE HOTEL EACH DAY, I WOULD RUN TO THE PARK AND STAND ON THE CURB IN FRONT OF THE CROWDS TO GET THE BEST VIEW.

I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME THAT CLIFF - WHO WOULD BE MY HUSBAND DECADES LATER - HAD PLAYED FOR THE COUPLE WHILE THEY WERE IN MONTREAL. ELIZABETH REQUESTED A LOVE SONG FOR PHILLIP - "YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING". I STILL SING IT IN MY HEART FOR MY CLIFF.

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