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10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II by FullBlastLight: 8:15pm On Sep 09, 2022 |
10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II The British Royal Family, on Thursday, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. A statement from the Royal Family on Twitter said the respected monarch died peacefully. Here are 10 interesting facts about the late monarch: 1. She was not born in a palace. Although she was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) — and the eldest granddaughter of King George V, Queen Elizabeth II was not born in a palace, she was instead born in a townhouse in London that belonged to her Scottish maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore on 21 April 1926. 2. She was homeschooled. Queen Elizabeth II was educated at home alongside her only sibling Princess Margaret who was born in 1930. The two princesses were educated under the supervision of their mother and their governess, Marion Crawford. They were taught lessons concentrated on history, language, literature, and music. 3. She was in Kenya when her father died. Queen Elizabeth II was in Kenya with her husband Prince Philip when her father King George VI died in 1952. Philip broke the news of King George VI’s death to his wife while they were alone during a trip to Kenya. 4. She became queen at 25. Her father king George VI died at the age of 56 on February 6, 1952, while Elizabeth was visiting Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London on June 2, 1953. 5. She became head of seven independent Commonwealth countries after her coronation. The 25-year-old Queen Elizabeth II became queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries. These countries were the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (known today as Sri Lanka), as well as the Head of the Commonwealth. 6. She was the first British Monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland. Queen Elizabeth II visited the Republic of Ireland in 2011, with the highly-charged visit making her the first British monarch to visit the country since it won independence in 1922. 7. She toured every region of Britain ahead of her diamond jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II toured every region of Britain ahead of the four-day party in June to mark the jubilee, while other royals made visits across the Commonwealth. 8. She was the head of 54 Commonwealth nations. The Commonwealth comprises 54 nations and Queen Elizabeth II was the head of these nations before her death. Her father, King George VI, was the first monarch to be formally styled as Head of the Commonwealth. 9. She was the most travelled monarch in history. Queen Elizabeth II holds the record for the most countries visited by an individual monarch. She visited more than 120 countries on six continents. Canada is the country she travelled to more than any other country outside the United Kingdom. 10. She was the longest-serving British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II’s reign of 70 years and seven months is the longest of any British monarch. https://punchng.com/10-interesting-facts-about-queen-elizabeth-ii/?amp
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Re: 10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II by Leemekzy: 8:19pm On Sep 09, 2022 |
NICE |
Re: 10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II by robinso01(m): 8:31pm On Sep 09, 2022 |
Let this woman rest na. Person no fit die again? |
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