Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is longest ruling and the longest living monarch for all history of the Great Britain. On photos from archive of the queen it is easily possible to trace political and cultural history of the XX-th century. So, we offer you the interesting, unexpected and amusing facts about Her Majesty!
The queen celebrates birthday twice: on the 21st April - in a family circle and officially in the beginning of June. This is the tradition, established in the beginning of the XX-th century by the king Edward VII, who was born in November, but wished to celebrate his birthday during nice weather.
The Chinese restaurant is now located in the house where the queen was born.
The queen couldn’t pronounce her name and called herself Lilibet. That became her nickname.
During ruling of her grandfather George V Lilibet was only the third one in cue to the throne. However after death of her grandfather in 1936, her uncle Edward VIII demise and coronation of her father George VI in 1937 Elizabeth became the direct successor.
In February, 1945 Elizabeth joined female groups of self-defense, where she got training, as a mechanic-driver and she drove an ambulance car and lorry.
The queen was fond of swimming and has a certificate of life guard.
Elizabeth saw her future husband, Phillip Mountbatten, the Greek prince in exile and the senior lieutenant of the British fleet, for the first time in 1934 when she was 8 and he was 13 years old. Lilibet fell in love at the first sight, but young Philip wasn’t impressed by his distant relative.
By memoirs of the personal secretary of the queen, her husband was the unique person on the earth who was able to request Her Majesty "shutting up".
Elizabeth II gave the birth to her son, the prince Charles in May, 1948, her daughter - princess Anna was born and in August, 1950. Totally Elizabeth I I has four children, eight grandsons and seven great-grandsons.
The coronation ceremony of Elizabeth II took place on the 2nd June, 1953 at Westminster abbey and was broadcasted on TV. 27 million persons watched it all over the Great Britain.
During Elizabeth II ruling 12 prime ministers, 7 Patriarchs of Rome and 7 Canterbury archbishops were replaced.
The Prime minister reports to Elizabeth II on weekly basis on the course of affairs in kingdom.
The queen does not carry money. Only on Sundays, to go to church, she takes with herself 5 or 10 pounds for donations.
237 streets are called in honor of queen Elizabeth II are named.
Her Majesty does not have a passport.
During the horse parade of 1981 the 17-year-old teenager shot 6 blank cartridges to Elizabeth II. She just nly corrected feathers on her hat and rode further.
Nobody, except her husband had a right to touch her in public.
The queen dismissed her footman, after she learn that he had allowed her corgi trying whisky.
Since 1992 the queen has voluntarily agreed to pay income tax and the profit tax.
The queen wears only the British manufacture clothes.
Three from four Elizabeths II children, the prince Andrew, the princess Anna and the prince Charles experienced the divorce.
Presently, Elizabeth's popularity II with British is like never before. Kingdom’s residents consider her as "a stability bastion".
