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She reigned for 60 years, but Queen Elizabeth was never meant to take the throne.
In the first of a special Newsround three-part-series, Nel takes a look back at the Queen's life.
From her birth through to her surprise accession, part one explores her early life.
Quiz: Test yourself on last week's news
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All about our Inventions Competition
Dick and Dom have teamed up with Newsround to launch an exciting inventions competition. We want kids to dream up inventions that solve everyday problems.
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A piglet has been adopted by a cat after its mum rejected him.
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David Beckham joins Paris St-Germain until June 2013, before retiring from footie - Newsround looks at the former England captain's career in pictures.
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