Queen Elizabeth - 60 years as Queen

Queen Elizabeth II delivering her speech.

June 2nd was the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation as Queen of England and the Commonwealth. She was born on April 21, 1926. Following her wedding with Prince Philip, the couple took up residence at Clarence House in London. At various times between 1949 and 1951, the Duke of Edinburgh was stationed in Malta as a serving Royal Navy officer. He and Elizabeth lived intermittently, for several months at a time, in the Maltese hamlet of Gwardamangia, at the Villa Gwardamangia, the rented home of Philip's uncle, Lord Mountbatten. Incidentally my barber in Malta was also Prince Philip's barber during the years he spent in Malta. The children Charles and Anne remained in Britain, but visited Malta occasionally. 

During the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, June 2, 1953

Her father King George VI died on February 6, 1952, and Elizabeth took power right away, but her coronation did not take place until June 2, 1953, 60 years ago. She is one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history.