The Queen's Diamond Decades - 1990s
Life of Elizabeth II • 45m
The 90s began joyously for the Queen, as she welcomed her 6th grandchild and prepared for her 40th year on the throne. But this decade, the monarchy endured some of its worst crises. Her Majesty proclaimed 1992 her "annus horribilis" as 3 of her children suffered marital breakdowns and Windsor Castle was ravaged by fire. The decade is remembered above all else for the death of Princess Diana.
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