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CNN 5 Things

Special Edition: Queen Elizabeth II dies

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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In this special edition of 5 Things we take a look at the life of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch who’s passed away at the age of 96. We'll touch on her dedication to public appearances, her condolences in times of crisis and the controversies she faced over the last 70 years. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Since February 1952 there have been seven popes, 14 US presidents and 15

0:35.3

British Prime Ministers but there's only been one British monarch. On Thursday

0:40.3

September 8th, 2022 Buckingham Palace announced that Britain's Queen Elizabeth

0:44.3

2nd has died at the age of 96.

0:47.4

From CNN, I'm Joe Beck, with a special edition of Five Things, looking back at the life of

0:51.6

the Queen. Earlier this year, the Queen celebrated her platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne.

0:58.0

That's longer than any current monarch in the world, or any British king or queen before her.

1:03.6

The 56 year old monarch died in his sleep at his country estate at Sandringham, Norfolk,

1:08.4

the very place where he was born.

1:10.4

Now his daughter, Queen Elizabeth picks up the reins.

1:15.0

Long live the Queen.

1:17.0

Elizabeth became Queen after her father died when she was just 25 years old.

1:21.0

She was in Kenya for a royal visit at the time with her husband Prince Philip

1:25.2

and she was officially crowned a year later after a morning period.

1:28.8

Is your majesty willing to take the oath? She was already a mother when she was coronated. After she was crowned, the Queen had two more children,

1:36.3

became a grandmother and a great-grandmother. She visited more countries than any other British

1:41.1

monarch and met every US president from the last 70 years other than

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