Here are some of the key moments that have defined Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. 1952: PRINCESS TO QUEEN Princess Elizabeth, then aged 25, was visiting Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip, when her father, King George VI, died aged 56 on 6 February 1952. She cut short the trip and rushed back to Britain. 1953: QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S CORONATION Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation did not happen until the following year. She was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, in front of 8,500 assembled guests. The ceremony was the first major televised international event and led to a s…