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To many, the private world of the British royals is a source of intrigue and fascination.

However, behind this veil of privacy are some weird and wonderful facts that you wouldn't believe.

Intrigued?

Find out why the Queen has not one, but TWO birthdays, how she created a new breed of dog and other weird and wonderful facts about the royal family.

1. The Queen Has TWO Birthdays

Of course, even monarchs can only be born once. But that doesn't stop the Queen from celebrating two birthdays. She prefers to spend time with family members on her real birthday, the 21 st of April. Her "official" (not actual) birthday, which can vary throughout the commonwealth, is usually on the second Monday of June and marked by parades in the Capital.

The reason Her Majesty has 2 birthdays?

The good old British weather.

In 1748, King George II (who was born in October) decided to combine the annual summer military march with his own birthday celebrations. Since then, every monarch has followed suit.

2. You're Not Supposed to Touch Them

It's long been a rule that nobody but a royal should physically touch a member of the royal family, especially the Monarch. That rule, though, is often ignored nowadays. Michelle Obama famously hugged the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2009. That's supposed to be a big 'no-no', but the Queen seemingly embraced it - some even say she initiated it.

3. You Can't Get to the Throne by Marrying One

There's no point in planning to marry a royal hoping you can mastermind a plot to take the throne. Nobody who marries into royalty can ever ascend to the top. If you married a monarch, your title would be either queen- or king-consort.

4. The Queen Sets the Tone at Dinners

Eating with kings and queens can seem like a bit of a race to guests, only because as soon as the monarch stops eating, everybody must put down their knives and forks. Of course, royal dinners are pretty lavish, but if you don't want anything going to waste, you'd better keep up.

5. They DO Make Their Own Money

Many people believe the royals only have money thanks to the taxpayer, but they actually have numerous sources of income. Their primary income is derived from the Duchy of Lancaster, a portfolio of residential, agricultural and commercial properties. And then, of course, plenty of people visit London just to see royal abodes, such as Kensington Palace and Clarence House.

6. The Queen Doesn't Need a Passport

Despite being a little-known fact, it makes sense when you think about it: all UK passports are issued in Her Majesty's name. Why would Her Majesty need permission from herself to go abroad? The Queen is one of the only people in the world that requires no passport for international travel.

7. They Can't Play Monopoly

It may sound bizarre, but royal family members aren't supposed to play Monopoly. It seems that, like the rest of us, not even royalty is immune from the inevitable rifts and infighting. Back in 2008, the Duke of York revealed that, apparently, the traditional Christmas game gets a bit too vicious in the Mountbatten-Windsor household.

8. A Lot of Them Are Buried in Westminster Abbey

Coronations, weddings and indeed royal funerals have taken place at Westminster Abbey. Seventeen British monarchs are buried within its grounds, the first being King Edward in the 13 th century. All Tudor monarchs except Henry III are there too. Pay your respects by visiting the Royal Tombs on a tour of the abbey.

9. The Queen Invented a Breed of Dog

The Queen famously loves corgis, and when one of her's mated with a Dachshund, she created the new mixed-breed Dorgi species of dog. Thanks to their loyalty, intelligence and friendliness, almost all Dorgis are said to be as adorable and loving as they are cute.

10. They Own a LOT of Property

The holdings of the Crown Estate are worth an estimated £14 billion and extend all over the UK into all sorts of niches including:

Royal palaces

Farming and agriculture

Forestry and parkland

Commercial and residential

Minerals including gold & silver

Plus much, much more. They also hold the rights to racecourses such as Royal Ascot and even shopping centres.

To learn even more about the Royal Family, make sure to take a look at our Royal London Tour. You'll get to see the Changing of the Guard as well as some of London's best landmarks whilst discovering the city's fascinating history.

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To many, the private world of the British royals is a source of intrigue and fascination. However, behind this veil of privacy are some weird and wonderful facts that you wouldn't believe. Intrigued? Find out why the Queen has not one, but TWO birthdays, how she created a new breed of dog and other weird and wonderful facts about the royal family.

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Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years, from 1953 to 2022. Join us on a trip back through to discover our favourite facts about her reign...

15 facts about the Queen

1. Queen Elizabeth II was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926.

Her parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother).

2. She was crowned Queen on 2 June 1953.

The ceremony was watched by a TV audience of 20 million people. Her reign ended on 8 September 2022, when she passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, and her son, King Charles III, was crowned.

Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable Queen Elizabeth II primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!

3. She was the longest reigning monarch ever in Britain.

Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne for 70 years, beating even Queen Victoria (her great-great-grandma!).

4. As Queen, she was served by 15 UK Prime Ministers.

These included Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and more recently, Boris Johnson.

5. Her favourite dogs were corgis.

She even invented a new breed of dog when her corgi mated with a dachshund belonging to her sister, Princess Margaret. It was called the "dorgi".

6. She was the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a licence.

And she kept driving even in her later years!

7. Queen Elizabeth II had two birthdays.

Her actual birthday was 21 April, but her 'official' birthday was held on a Saturday in June - when the weather was better!

8. Her birthplace is now a fancy Cantonese restaurant.

It's called Hakkasan, at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair - we hope she liked a takeaway!

9. Queen Elizabeth II first sent an email in 1976...

... and published her first Instagram post in 2019!

10. She had many hobbies.

These included horse riding, pigeon racing and football - she was an Arsenal supporter!

11. Queen Elizabeth became a homeowner at just six years old.

Her first property was a house in the grounds of Windsor's Royal Lodge, gifted to her by the people of Wales. It was named Y Bwthyn Bach, which means "little cottage".

12. In her lifetime, Queen Elizabeth II sent around 50,000 Christmas cards.

What a lot of post!

13. She owned an elephant, two giant turtles, a jaguar and a pair of sloths.

These creatures were all gift from other countries. They now live in London Zoo.

14. Princess Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast in October 1940, during the Second World War.

15. Even the monarch went undercover sometimes...

On a low-key trip to Scotland, she met some American tourists while walking. When the tourists asked if she lived locally, she mentioned that she had a house nearby, and when asked if she'd ever met the Queen she simply pointed at her security guard and said, "No, but he has!"

Check out our cool comic about Queen Elizabeth II

... and print it out, here!

If you enjoyed this article, make sure you check out some of our other awesome history pages, too! Go back in time to discover Queen Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria, then jump to present day to learn about King Charles III ...

What do you think of our facts about Queen Elizabeth II? Let us know by leaving a comment below!

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Facts about Queen Elizabeth II: Check out these fun facts, from her love of animals to when she typed her very first email - cool!

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Elizabeth II: 70 years on the throne

Queen Elizabeth II is the first in the entire history of monarchical rule, who has been in power for so long. During the Second World War, the then Princess Elizaveta helped the front and the needy in every possible way: she sewed clothes, provided funds for the purchase of cigarettes for soldiers, attended entertainment programs for evacuated children.

In 1945, the princess entered the Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she took self-defense courses for women.

She was the eldest of the daughters of George VI, and after his death she took over the throne at the age of 25.

Interesting facts from the life of Elizabeth II

1. Elizabeth II is considered the queen not only of Great Britain, but also of the former colonies of England: she remains the monarch of 15 countries of the world.

2. The queen celebrated her birthday twice an hour - in spring and summer.

3. The ruler's favorite dog breed is corgi.

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1. Before becoming engaged to Prince Charles in 1981, Diana held various jobs. She was first a nanny earning $5 an hour to play with kids. And up until she and the Prince of Wales walked down the aisle in July of 1981, she was a kindergarten teacher at the Young England School.
2. Darren McGrady, a former royal chef, has admitted that Queen Elizabeth II knows exactly what she doesn't like on the dinner table. "The queen would never have garlic on the menu. She hated the smell of it, she hated the taste of it," he told Marie Claire. She does, however, love dark chocolate—and actually eats Corn Flakes every morning.
3. Having two birthdays seems impossible – surely you can only have one birthday as you’re only born once!

King Charles has two birthdays!

This is because the monarch’s birthday is marked by a parade known as Trooping the Colour and Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910, decided it wouldn’t be very fun to celebrate this in November (when his birthday was) because it was cold so moved his own birthday to June.

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The royal corgis are the dogs formerly owned by Queen Elizabeth II and her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis from her accession in 1952 until her death in 2022.
The Queen was very fond of corgis since she was a small child,having fallen in love with the corgis owned by the children of the Marquess of Bath. In 1933, King George VI brought home the first Corgi in the royal family - Dookie. The corgis lived in a special room known as the Corgi Room, and slept in elevated wicker baskets. In 2007, the Queen was noted to have five corgis, Monty, Emma, Linnet, Willow, and Holly; five cocker spaniels: Bisto, Oxo, Flash, Spick, and Span; and four "Dorgis"Cider, Berry, Vulcan, and Candy. By April 2018, with the death of Willow, the Queen no longer had any full-bred corgis. Only one dorgi, Candy, was still alive.
The royal corgis are known all across the world and are closely associated with the Queen.

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Interesting facts about The Royal Family!
Members of the Royal Family aren’t allowed to say they support a particular political party.
Although they can technically vote in elections they stay away from voting so that they aren’t seen to have a certain view of the government.
The King is one of the only people in the world that requires no passport for international travel.
When the King travels he must give her full name, age, address, nationality, gender and place of birth to officials at the border.
Royals, such as King Charles, are not supposed to sign autographs.
This is incase somebody tries to forge their signature.

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Facts About the British Royal Family!
Kings and Queens have two birthdays.

Having two birthdays seems impossible – surely you can only have one birthday as you’re only born once!

King Charles has two birthdays!

This is because the monarch’s birthday is marked by a parade known as Trooping the Colour and Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910, decided it wouldn’t be very fun to celebrate this in November (when his birthday was) because it was cold so moved his own birthday to June.
2. The Royal Family isn’t allowed to sign autographs

Royals, such as King Charles, are not supposed to sign autographs.

This is incase somebody tries to forge their signature.

3. Queen Elizabeth was the longest reigning British Monarch of all time

Queen Elizabeth reigned since 1952 making her the longest reigning monarch in British history.

Queen Victoria is in second place having reigned for 63 years.
4. The Queen invented a breed of Dog

The Queen’s favourite dogs were Corgis and when one of her Corgis had a baby with a Dachshund she created a new species of dog called Dorgis!

5. A man married to The Queen doesn’t instantly become King.

If a woman marries a king they become a queen, for example if Prince William becomes King then his wife Kate will become a queen.

However, it doesn’t work the other way around.

Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip was never able to become King.

6.Queen Elizabeth used to wear bright colours so crowds could see her

Did you ever notice the Queen wearing bright colours?

This is so people would never miss her!

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Лавренко Г. 6 Б,вчитель Касенко С.В. Here are two true facts about the British Royal Family:

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1. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She ascended to the throne on February 6, 1952, and has reigned for more than 69 years.

2. Prince Charles is the heir to the throne, and will become King when Queen Elizabeth II passes away or refused. He is the longest-serving heir in British history, having held the position for more than 69 years.

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Queen Elizabeth was the longest reigning British Monarch of all time Queen Elizabeth reigned since 1952 making her the longest reigning monarch in British history

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Interesting facts about The Royal Family Anochina S .6A (teacher Kasenko S)

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Interesting facts about The Royal Family Anochina S .6A (teacher Kasenko S)

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The Royal Family isn’t allowed to sign autographs
Royals, such as King Charles, are not supposed to sign autographs.
This is incase somebody tries to forge their signature.
Princess Diana’s wedding dress contained over 10,000 pearls
When Diana got married to Prince Charles in 1981 , she wore a wedding dress with over 10,000 pearls and the dress was over 7.5 meters long.
The Royal Family must stay out of politics
Members of the Royal Family aren’t allowed to say they support a particular political party. Although they can technically vote in elections they stay away from voting so that they aren’t seen to have a certain view of the government.
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Royal Family

The royals never miss a chance for a good portrait. Over the years they’ve commemorated birthdays, christenings, engagements and more, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge even creating an annual family Christmas card picture of their photogenic little household. It’s definitely clear that they love a good family photo, and they do it well too. Although they’re not taking the photo themselves, there’s a lot of effort that goes into curating the perfect family portrait

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Great Britain became one of the main allies of Ukraine in the war with Russia. The British Prime Minister is coming to Kyiv, constantly in touch with our President Zelensky. Unlike officials, the royal family must remain neutral and not express their political views. But this rule was violated by the queen and her descendants, and more than once. Let's see how directly and veiledly they demonstrate support for Ukraine.

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👑 Подробиці: як королівська сім'я Англії допомогає Україні

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Amazing facts about the royal family. Sagadeev K. (teacher Kasenko S.)

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1. No family trips
Members of the royal family should not travel together on board the same vehicle. All so that in the event of a tragedy, the British crown is not left without an heir. However, recently, the implementation of this rule is not so strictly controlled. There are many photos online of Prince William traveling with his family. Perhaps this is because he and his children are not the only heirs to the British throne.

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The gender of the unborn child in the royal family is not reported until the moment of birth.

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The England royal family

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The royal family and rest at a ski resort with children

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The Royal family and rest. Samsika B 7-C (teacher Kasenko S.)

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The Royal family and rest. Samsika B 7-C (teacher Kasenko S.)

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The Royal Family Steshenko K( teacher Kasenko S)

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The Royal Family Steshenko K( teacher Kasenko S)

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Kings and Queens have two birthdays.

The Royal Family isn't allowed to sign autographs

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The royal family has a very long history and is very influential, very important to Britain

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A New Photograph of the King and the Queen Consort

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A New Photograph of the King and the Queen Consort

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are sacred and secular objects which symbolise the service and responsibilities of the monarch. The Regalia have played a central role in Coronation Services for hundreds of years and, in keeping with tradition, will be used at Westminster Abbey on the 6th May.

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The King and the Queen Consort's Coronation Quiche

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The King and the Queen Consort's Coronation Quiche

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In celebration of Coronation Big Lunches taking place over the Coronation weekend, Their Majesties have shared a recipe for a Coronation Quiche - featuring spinach, broad beans and tarragon.

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The King and The Queen Consort's Coronation Quiche