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Queen Elizabeth sets royal record

September 9, 2015

She's the oldest monarch in the world and Queen Elizabeth has now outdone Queen Victoria in becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch. DW look at the two royals and the record-setter's ties with Germany.

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Queen Elizabeth in Berlin, Copyright: Reuters/M. Schreiber
Image: Reuters/M. Schreiber

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