8 Weird Facts About Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II is the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York. She became the Queen of England at the age of 25. She is married to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh; the couple celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on 20 November 2011.

A major portion of the Queen’s life has been dedicated to support and encourage public and voluntary service; she accomplishes this by showing constant involvement in charities and other organisations. Apart from what the public know, there are many other weird facts about Queen Elizabeth 2 that are not so heard. Though she is a prominent public figure, she has never forgotten her family and always been a source of support and encouragement to them.

Her Majesty the Queen is very formal and very strict when comes to the royal protocol. During the recent years she seemed very reserved in public, but has been seen smiling and laughing much more than the past years.

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The Queen has many interests; she is an animal lover since childhood, especially horses. Other than her horses, she is also interested in photography and dogs. The Queen has numerous interests and hobbies. There are many weird facts about Queen Elizabeth II, only a few of which are mentioned below.

No Passport: Since the British passports are issued in her name, the Queen of England doesn’t have a passport of her own. Another among the other weird facts about Queen Elizabeth 2 is that she don’t have a driving licence either.

Two Different Birthdays: Among the weird facts about Queen Elizabeth II, another is that she celebrates 2 different birthdays; her original birthday with the family and friends and the other for the country during the month of May or June.

Luncheons for Distinguished People: The Queen and her husband, the Duke, introduced small informal luncheons at the Palace to meet people from all professions, trades and vocations. These weird facts about Queen Elizabeth 2 are carried on to this day.

Good Luck Charms: One of the weird facts about Queen Elizabeth II is that she carries good luck charms from her children; this includes miniature dogs, horses and family photo. One among them is the photo of Andrew, taken when he returned safely from Falklands.

Paid for her Wedding Dress: Another among weird facts about Queen Elizabeth II is that she saved up ration coupons to buy material for her wedding dress, which was held during the post-war recovery years.

No Tweeting for the Queen:The Queen joined Facebook on November 2010. One of the weird facts about Queen Elizabeth 2 facebook is that no one can poke the royal family. Though the Queen joined Twitter in 2009, a team at the palace tweets her daily updates.

Live Animals as Gifts: During her reign the Queen received a lot of unusual gifts, especially live animals. Another weird facts about Queen Elizabeth II is that the jaguars and the sloths that she received has been placed in the care of the London Zoo.

129 Official Portraits: One of the weird facts about Queen Elizabeth 2 is that she sat for 129 official portraits during her reign. Only two of which is with her husband the Duke. Her first portrait was when she was 7 years old commissioned by her mother.