12 Things You Maybe Didn’t Know About Queen Elizabeth II

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    1. “Lillibet” is the Queen’s nickname used by those closest to her. It’s a variation of “Tillabet,” which she used to call herself as a little girl because she couldn’t say “Elizabeth.” Her husband is also known to affectionately call her "Cabbage".
    3/14 1. “Lillibet” is the Queen’s nickname used by those closest to her. It’s a variation of “Tillabet,” which she used to call herself as a little girl because she couldn’t say “Elizabeth.” Her husband is also known to affectionately call her "Cabbage".
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    2. Elizabeth, who turned 90 this year, is both the oldest monarch in British history and the oldest monarch alive today.
    4/14 2. Elizabeth, who turned 90 this year, is both the oldest monarch in British history and the oldest monarch alive today.
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    3. When then-Princess Elizabeth married Philip in 1947, she used ration coupons to pay for her wedding dress, “an ivory satin gown designed by Norman Hartnell and encrusted with 10,000 white pearls.”
    5/14 3. When then-Princess Elizabeth married Philip in 1947, she used ration coupons to pay for her wedding dress, “an ivory satin gown designed by Norman Hartnell and encrusted with 10,000 white pearls.”
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    4. Phillip is her third cousin.
    6/14 4. Phillip is her third cousin.
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    5. Her wedding cake was nine feet high and weighed 500 lb.
    7/14 5. Her wedding cake was nine feet high and weighed 500 lb.
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    6. She doesn’t own a passport.Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she herself doesn’t need one. This is a major perk, considering the Queen has visited more than 100 countries. In fact, she was the first monarch to circumnavigate the globe back in 1954 and the first monarch to touch down in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
    8/14 6. She doesn’t own a passport.Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she herself doesn’t need one. This is a major perk, considering the Queen has visited more than 100 countries. In fact, she was the first monarch to circumnavigate the globe back in 1954 and the first monarch to touch down in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
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    7. Yes, she drinks tea. But before lunch, the Queen will partake in a little gin and Dubonnet, with a slice of lemon and a lot of ice. She will have a wine with lunch, and a dry Martini and a glass of champagne in the evening.
    9/14 7. Yes, she drinks tea. But before lunch, the Queen will partake in a little gin and Dubonnet, with a slice of lemon and a lot of ice. She will have a wine with lunch, and a dry Martini and a glass of champagne in the evening.
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    8. She received her first corgi, Susan, on her 18th birthday. Since then, she’s owned more than 30. And those doggies eat well: her former chef said they are fed everything from steak and poached chicken to rabbit.
    10/14 8. She received her first corgi, Susan, on her 18th birthday. Since then, she’s owned more than 30. And those doggies eat well: her former chef said they are fed everything from steak and poached chicken to rabbit.
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    9. During the Second World War, Princess Elizabeth drove a truck and worked as a mechanic after signing up with the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service.
    11/14 9. During the Second World War, Princess Elizabeth drove a truck and worked as a mechanic after signing up with the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service.
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    10. “Her Majesty may live in a palace, but she’s thrifty,” royal expert Patricia Treble recently wrote. “Fabrics given to her on tours are turned into evening gowns by her dresser, Angela Kelly. Over the years, subtle modifications and updates to previously worn dresses and coats have been recorded by bloggers. Some outfits have been in service for well over a decade."
    12/14 10. “Her Majesty may live in a palace, but she’s thrifty,” royal expert Patricia Treble recently wrote. “Fabrics given to her on tours are turned into evening gowns by her dresser, Angela Kelly. Over the years, subtle modifications and updates to previously worn dresses and coats have been recorded by bloggers. Some outfits have been in service for well over a decade."
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    11. Her Majesty always travel with a change of black clothing in case someone passes away. When the Queen’s father died while she and Philip were in Kenya - far away from their accommodation and luggage - the accompanying photographer stood with his camera down at his side to show he was respecting her privacy and wouldn’t take a picture until the royals were wearing black.
    13/14 11. Her Majesty always travel with a change of black clothing in case someone passes away. When the Queen’s father died while she and Philip were in Kenya - far away from their accommodation and luggage - the accompanying photographer stood with his camera down at his side to show he was respecting her privacy and wouldn’t take a picture until the royals were wearing black.
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    12. The Queen has been gifted plenty of jewellery. An Indian prince gave her a Cartier tiara, which she broke apart to make a diamond-and-ruby headpiece. She was also gifted by Canadian geologist Dr John Williamson for a wedding present the finest pink diamond in the world and for her 1952 coronation jewellery she wore a Cartier flower-shaped brooch made of 103 diamonds.
    14/14 12. The Queen has been gifted plenty of jewellery. An Indian prince gave her a Cartier tiara, which she broke apart to make a diamond-and-ruby headpiece. She was also gifted by Canadian geologist Dr John Williamson for a wedding present the finest pink diamond in the world and for her 1952 coronation jewellery she wore a Cartier flower-shaped brooch made of 103 diamonds.

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She's become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, but there's still a lot about Elizabeth II that may surprise you. Here are a dozen fun things you may not have known about our Queen.

Source: www.thesocial.ca