Over the course of the past 70 years, the Queen has bear witness and shaped the history of the United Kingdom.

       From the day of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, through natural disasters and personal tragedies, the monarch has worked to represent and unite her people under British values.

       On the anniversary of the Queen's ascension, The Telegraph's associate editor Camilla Tominey picks out the seven moments from each decade of the monarch's reign which most impacted the public.

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