The sapphire jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was marked Feb. 6 by a royal gun salute and a new postage stamp from Great Britain’s Royal Mail. The queen ascended to the throne Feb. 6, 1952, upon the death of her father, King George VI.
The sapphire jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was marked Feb. 6 by a royal gun salute and a new postage stamp from Great Britain’s Royal Mail. The queen ascended to the throne Feb. 6, 1952, upon the death of her father, King George VI.