15 facts about the Queen

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

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She was crowned Queen on 2 June 1953

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She is the longest reigning monarch ever in Britain

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As Queen, she has been served by 14 UK Prime Minister

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She’s the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a licence

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The Queen has two birthday

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The Queen’s birthplace is now a fancy Cantonese restaurant

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Queen Elizabeth became a homeowner at just six years old

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The Queen has sent around 50,000 Christmas card

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She owns an elephant, two giant turtles, a jaguar and a pair of sloth

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The Queen first sent an email in 1976

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Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister gave her a family nickname.

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Elizabeth wanted to go to war, but was too young.

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She celebrated the end of the war by partying like her subjects.

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Queen Elizabeth II and her husband knew each other since childhood.

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