On April 21, we have fun what would have been the late, nice Queen Elizabeth’s one hundredth birthday, and in honor of the event, we’re trying again at some attention-grabbing info concerning the royal.
As an illustration, do you know that Elizabeth — who reigned from 1952 to 2022 — educated as a automobile mechanic throughout World Warfare II?
Or that she purchased her personal marriage ceremony gown with ration coupons within the wake of the second World Warfare?
Preserve scrolling for extra royally enjoyable info, as seen within the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now:
1. Queen Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor in London on April 21, 1926.
2. She wasn’t initially anticipated to be queen, however her life shifted dramatically when her uncle, Edward VIII (later the duke of Windsor), abdicated the throne in her father’s favor in 1936.
3. Elizabeth took the crown in 1952 after the loss of life of her father, King George VI.
Queen Elizabeth at her coronation in 1953 Illustrated London Information/Hulton Archive/Getty Photos
4. She made her first radio broadcast at simply 14 years outdated, talking on the BBC’s Youngsters’s Hour.
5. She helped usher within the fashionable iteration of monarchy. For instance, her 1953 coronation made historical past as the primary to be televised.
6. Throughout World Warfare II, Elizabeth rolled up her sleeves and educated as a driver and mechanic within the Auxiliary Territorial Service. (Sure, she may actually repair a automobile.)
7. She married Prince Philip in 1947, and the pair have been collectively for greater than seven a long time.
8. The queen purchased her personal marriage ceremony gown with ration coupons attributable to post-WWII austerity.
Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth in 1952 Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Photos
9. Elizabeth and Philip welcomed King Charles in 1948, Princess Anne in 1950, Prince Andrew in 1960 and Prince Edward in 1964.
10. Elizabeth’s 70-year reign made her the longest-serving monarch in British historical past.
11. She met 13 sitting U.S. presidents throughout her reign, from Harry Truman to Joe Biden.
A day that outlined historical past. The late Queen Elizabeth II’s royal coronation marked the start of her journey to turn into the longest-reigning British monarch. Following the loss of life of her father, King George VI, in February 1952, a 25-year-old Elizabeth took over the throne, changing into the primary feminine monarch since her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, who […]
12. She didn’t want a passport (because the official doc is issued within the queen’s identify), however nonetheless traveled the globe extensively, reportedly visiting 116 international locations throughout her reign.
13. She additionally didn’t require a driver’s license — and was the one individual within the U.Ok. allowed to drive with out one!
14. The queen had a lifelong love affair with corgis, and owned greater than 30 over her lifespan.
15. She is even credited with serving to to create a brand new breed: the “dorgi,” a cross between a dachshund and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
Queen Elizabeth together with her corgis in 1969 STF/AFP through Getty Photos
16. Elizabeth despatched her first e-mail in 1976 — and her first tweet in 2014.
17. She celebrated two birthdays every year: her precise birthday in April and her official birthday in June.
18. Her signature nail polish colour was Essie’s “Ballet Slippers,” which she reportedly wore solely for over 30 years.
19. She logged a whole bunch of official engagements per yr, even towards the top of her life. In 2016 alone, she reportedly carried out over 330 engagements.
20. She held weekly audiences together with her prime ministers, beginning with Winston Churchill.
21. She had eight grandchildren: Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall; Prince William and Prince Harry; Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and Woman Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex.
Queen Elizabeth together with her grandsons Prince Harry and Prince William and their spouses, Meghan Markle and Princess Kate, in 2018 Paul Grover for the Telegraph
22. She lived to see the start of 12 of her great-grandchildren — now a grand whole of 13!
23. Following Elizabeth’s loss of life at 96 in 2022, King Charles ascended the British throne, making Prince William the inheritor obvious.
24. On the day of the Queen’s funeral, flights over London have been canceled to make sure quiet as a mark of respect.
25. London will mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth with a number of occasions together with a vogue exhibition at Buckingham Palace and the opening of a brand new memorial backyard in Regent’s Park.
