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Today in History: February 6, Queen Elizabeth II accedes to throne

Also on this date, the Bush White House defended the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding, saying it was legal, not torture, and had saved American lives

Portrait taken in February 1952 of the Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, the future Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a diamond crown. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Portrait taken in February 1952 of the Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, the future Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a diamond crown. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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Britain’s King George VI, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his 25-year-old eldest daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II.

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