Defining moments for the queen: A brief history of Elizabeth’s addresses to the nation

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Queen Elizabeth II responded to the coronavirus pandemic in a rare televised speech on April 5 – her fifth speech of her 68-year reign, outside of her annual Christmas Day speech. Read more: https://wapo.st/39UP9zz. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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