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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:37:06 -0600
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- From: Nancy Harwood <harwood@TENET.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Gleanings (73)
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- > If this year is H.M. Elizabeth's 40th, then it would be 1952. That would
- > make sense; I remember her silver jubilee in '77.
- >
- Her accession was in late January or early February, 1952, but the
- coronation was not held until early June of 1953. Unlike Doris, I didn't
- have a television set by then, but got up early and sat by the radio in
- the living room so I could listen to the coronation.
- ndh
- >
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