Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She celebrated 70 years on the throne in June 2022 with her Platinum Jubilee. There is 5 Interesting fact about Quenn.
Who was the Queen Elizabeth II?
Queen Elizabeth II became queen on February 6, 1952, and was crowned on June 2, 1953. She was the mother of Prince Charles, heir to the throne, as well as the grandmother of Princes William and Harry. As the longest-serving monarch in British history, she tried to make her reign more modern and sensitive to a changing public while maintaining traditions associated with the crown.
Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022, at age 96.
1. Queen Elizabeth II never held a driver's licence
Despite learning to drive in 1945, Her Majesty was the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a licence. One of her pleasures was going for joy rides and driving herself around.
2. The long-serving British monarch never needed a passport to travel
According to the royal website, passports were issued in the name of the queen thus never requiring her to have one herself. However, this only applied to her majesty and the rest of the royal's owned passports.
3. Her Majesty owned an elephant, and two giant turtles
These animals were gifted to the Queen during her foreign tours. She received the tortoises in 1972 in Seychelles. In the same year, the President of Cameroon gifted her an elephant.
4. The Queen also introduced a new breed of dog
Having owned over 30 corgis during her reign, one of them mated with a dachshund owned by her sister Princess Margaret. This led to the first breed of dogs called "dorgi."
5. Elizabeth was the first monarch to send an email
On March 26, 1976, Queen Elizabeth II become the first Royal ever to send an e-mail.
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