Queen Elizabeth has revolutionised the British throne, over 63 years

By Nick Miller
August 30 2015 - 12:15am
The multi-faceted monarch 'walked a tightrope', said her contemporary, former MP Douglas Hurd. Ever-prepared to break from formality, in 2013 she posed in front of a mirror for photographer Hugo Rittson. Photo: Getty Images Photo: Handout
The multi-faceted monarch 'walked a tightrope', said her contemporary, former MP Douglas Hurd. Ever-prepared to break from formality, in 2013 she posed in front of a mirror for photographer Hugo Rittson. Photo: Getty Images Photo: Handout
In 1970, the Queen visited the Electrolux Factory in Orange NSW. Photo: Orange & District Historical Society.  Photo: Orange & District Historical Society
In 1970, the Queen visited the Electrolux Factory in Orange NSW. Photo: Orange & District Historical Society. Photo: Orange & District Historical Society
Some say the coming of a new generation of royals has given the Queen new energy. Photo: Mario Testino
Some say the coming of a new generation of royals has given the Queen new energy. Photo: Mario Testino

Almost seven decades ago, a confident young woman in a pearl necklace sat at a small round wooden table in the shady corner of a Cape Town garden, facing a BBC radio microphone.

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