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Queen Elizabeth's shockingly normal living room before becoming monarch
- A 1946 photograph shows Princess Elizabeth in a modest Buckingham Palace living space at age 20.
- The room features a desk, flowers, and a large dresser with glass shelves in view of the future queen.
- The space included decorative vases, clocks and personal photographs, including one of Elizabeth's mother.
- Elizabeth later moved to Windlesham Moor after marriage, ending this private chapter.
- Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 and returned to Buckingham Palace as her primary residence.
- Churchill encouraged the move to the Palace, despite the queen’s initial preference for Clarence House.
- The Princess Elizabeth and Philip’s engagement and early life included time in Malta and Windlesham Moor before the throne.
- The story connects Elizabeth’s early life to her later reign and public image of normalcy.
- The article notes the palace’s private features, such as its own post office and swimming pool.
- The 1946 photo includes Elizabeth in a midi dress, surrounded by papers and fresh flowers.
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