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The royal family marked the Queen’s 96th birthday in 2022 with this rare image of her as a toddler, alongside the caption: “Then Princess Elizabeth, she was the eldest daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York and was never expected to become Queen.

“Her life changed in 1936 when her uncle, King Edward VIII abdicated, her father became King George VI and the young Princess became the heir presumptive.”

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