Birthday of Elizabeth II: 7 interesting facts about the queen

21 April 2018, 18:16 | Show Business
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Today, on April 21, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain celebrates her 92nd birthday. Elizabeth has set a lot of records during her reign, after all, she has been in the honorary post for 66 years!.

Editorial site TV. UA in honor of the birthday gathered for its readers interesting facts about the queen and her family.

Fact number 1. Elizabeth II is the Supreme Ruler of the Church of England. Every Sunday she attends church service.

Fact number 2. The Queen does not carry money with her. Only on Sundays, going to the temple, she takes with her 5 or 10 pounds on donations.

Fact number 3. The Queen works every day, except for Christmas. By nine in the morning her personal secretary is preparing a famous "red briefcase" with documents for the signature of the monarch. Meanwhile, Queen's husband Prince Philippe ends his breakfast. Her Majesty likes to eat breakfast herself, exactly at nine.

Fact number 4. Elizabeth II loves dogs of Corgi breed. She was given the first corgi for her 18th birthday, the last descendant of this dog died in April 2018. This news the queen took very seriously.

Fact number 5. One of Elizabeth II's favorite activities is horseback riding. The Queen is a beautiful rider. She still loves horseback riding, refusing at all to put on a jockey helmet and covering her head with a silk handkerchief.

Fact number 6. Her Majesty drinks alcohol every day, but in very small numbers.

During dinner, Elizabeth II enjoys a cocktail "gin with vermouth", but Prince Philip, like his grandson Prince William, like beer. Prince Charles chooses martini, his wife Camilla - gin and tonic, the duchess of Cambridge - cocktails, Prince Harry also likes cocktails, although sometimes do not mind drinking vodka.

Fact number 7. The Queen wears only British clothes and only bright colors to be visible in the crowd. In black, it can appear only during mourning.




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