When Princess Elizabeth suddenly acceded the throne, she immediately morphed from being her mother's eldest daughter and her sister's best friend to their sovereign.
And countless history books, television series and movies have shown, it wasn't exactly easy on any of the trio.
"Things changed overnight for them all. Suddenly they were without a dear husband and papa, and then one of them was promoted in the most incredible way one can imagine," says a palace insider.
This story is from the September 26, 2022 edition of Woman's Day Australia.
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