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Princess Elizabeth was only 15 when she was appointed Colonel of the Grenadier Guards in February 1942. She posed for this Cecil Beaton photo in October 1942 and wears a cap badge and lapel badge of the regiment. She was born on 21 April 1926 and acceded to the throne on 6 Feb 1952. |
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