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The Queen and Princess Elizabeth after the Coronation of George VI, 1937. Gelatin silver print. A photograph of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), waving to the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, following the Coronation of George VI, on 12 May 1937. King George VI was Elizabeth II’s father. (Photo by Daily Herald Archive/National Science & Media Museum/SSPL via Getty Images)

The Queen and Princess Elizabeth after the Coronation of George VI, 1937. Gelatin silver print. A photograph of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), waving to the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, following the Coronation of George VI, on 12 May 1937. King George VI was Elizabeth II’s father. (Photo by Daily Herald Archive/National Science & Media Museum/SSPL via Getty Images)