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Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Historical image related to Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. from April 24, 1953

Winston Churchill

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945, 1951–1955)

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of the years between 1900 and 1964, he was a member of parliament (MP) and…
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Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest…
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