The Question: A Platinum Jubilee question to begin with: How old was the Queen when she acceded to the throne in 1952?
A 21
B 23
C 25
It was Prince Philip who broke the news to the 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth that her father had died and she had acceded to the throne as Queen while they were away in Kenya on a tour in 1952.
The correct answer is 25.