Woman Of The Year: 1953-Queen Elizabeth II

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with her sister and Miss Crawford. She became heiress to the throne at
the age of ten. She had to learn court etiquette and diplomatic practice from
her grandmother, Queen Mary. She studied the geography and history of the
Commonwealth countries and the U.S. Elizabeth went to Eton College for private
lessons in law. She was training for future duties. Being a princess was not
easy. She had to prepare for a hard life, never make mistakes, never look bored
and never be sick if possible.
Elizabeth grew up at the families London home, a large Victorian House
on 145 Picadilly and at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park. When her dad
became King they moved to Buckingham Palace. It was more like a museum than a
house. Elizabeth spent their holidays with their grandparents on both sides.
When she spent it with the Strathmore it would sometimes be at the Glamis Castle.
It was a rugged, rambling old Scottish fortress. “It looked like something out
of a child's adventure ...

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