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Some interesting facts about Elizabeth II
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Some interesting facts about Elizabeth II2.
Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926.3.
The Queen has two birthdays. Her actual birthday – 21 April –and her official birthday, which is held on a Saturday in June.
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She was crowned Queen on 2 June 1953.Watched by aTV audience of 20 million people.
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She is the longest reigning monarch ever in Britain.6.
Her favourite dogs are corgis.7.
She even invented a new breed of dog when her corgi matedwith a dachshund belonging to her sister, Princess Margaret,
creating the “dorgi”.
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She’s the only person in the UK allowed to drivewithout a licence.
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The Queen first sent an email in 1976!10.
She has many hobbies. Including horse riding, pigeonracing, and football – she’s an Arsenal supporter!
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The Queen has sent around 50,000 Christmas cards!12.
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She owns an elephant, two giant turtles, a jaguar and apair of sloths .They are resents from other countries, all
of which live in London Zoo.
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Princess Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast inOctober 1940, during the Second World War.
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The Queen speaks fluent French, and often uses thelanguage when she hosts audiences and attends state visits.
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She is a keen traveller, having to date visited Australia 16times, Canada 22 times, New Zealand 10 times and Jamaica 6
times. The Queen has visited 117 countries – that is two
thirds of all the countries on the planet!
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Her Majesty’s Imperial State Crown is made up of2,868 diamonds.
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The Queen and Prince Philip have been married fornearly 69 years.
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During Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, thirteen PrimeMinisters have been in office.
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She has visited the sets of many popular TV shows includingEastenders, Coronation Street and Game of Thrones.
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Her granddaughter Zara Philips is involved in equestriansports, she is a participant in equestrian competitions at the
London Olympics and her medalist.
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The Queen’s children are Prince Charles, Princess Anne, PrinceAndrew and Prince Edward. The Queen’s heir is her eldest son
Charles (king Charles III) .