1. As the queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British monarch in history, passing the record of 63 years and seven months previously held by her great-great-gra
55. Norman Hartnell designed the queen’s wedding and coronation gowns, as well as her dress for her first visit to the U.S. as monarch. Queen Elizabeth II is now the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Here are five things you might not know about her. 56. Queen Elizabeth II...
25. The Queen has launched 23 ships in her lifetime. The first was HMS Vanguard which she launched, as Princess Elizabeth, on November 30 1944 in Clydebank. The first ship which she launched as Queen was Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, which was also launched from Clydebank. 26. The Que...
Discover our top ten Queen Victoria facts here at National Geographic Kids. Learn about where the British Queen was born, when she reigned, her hidden talents and more!
Learn more about Germany here! 4. Queen Victoria was only 18 when she became Queen! Queen Victoria became the Queen when she was only 18 years old. This was in 1837! She then had her coronation in Westminster Abbey in June 1838.
For her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II received a gift from the president and people of Brazil It was made by Mappin and Webb and consisted of a necklace and matching earrings. The necklace contained nine large oblong aquamarine stones and the earrings had matching drop aquamarine pendant...
On 2 June 2013, a passenger capsule was named the Coronation Capsule to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo byIan Layzell. 9. It's had a fair few monikers Yes, the London Eye is also known as the Millennium Wheel. ...
Tradition tends to dictate that the monarch lives at Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth II and the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh lived in the private apartments on the north side of the Palace. Other members of the Royal Family have lived in rooms on the upper floors of the north ...
Queen Elizabeth I of Britain Another Queen that you’ve probably heard of that was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. Read on for some fascinating information about her. King Henry VII married Jane Seymour and she had a son. This was cool as Elizabeth now had a brother, Pr...