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Britain under the Microscope – the Queen

- She was born in April 1926

- She has two birthdays – her actual birthday and an official birthday in June

- You can visit the location where she was born now – it is a very expensive Cantonese restaurant now!

- She married Prince Philip in 1947

- She was crowned (coronation) in 1953 but she became monarch in 1952

- She had a Diamond Jubilee (60 years) 

- She is now Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

·    Around 75% of British people have only lived during her reign – don’t know any other monarch

·      She reigns – a figure head

o   She is also Queen of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other countries

·      She has a number of palaces – Buckingham Palace is her main palace and is like her office

o   She goes to Windsor Castle at weekends

·      What does she do (hobbies)?

·      Her hobbies are horse racing and dogs

·      The Queen’s Speech on Christmas Day

·      She doesn’t need a driving licence or a passport

·      There are quite a few expressions related to royalty in English