Here are ten facts you didn't know about Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch.
Elizabeth's coronation, which was the last British coronation of the 20th century, became the first and only British coronation to be fully televised. Cameras were not allowed during her parents' coronation in 1937. The coronation at the Westminster Abbey was attended by 8,000 guests from across the Commonwealth Nations.
At 9 AM every morning, the royal bagpiper would play for 15 minutes near the Queen’s window, serving as an alarm. The tradition was started by the departed Queen’s great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, in 1843. The royal bagpiper’s official title is Bagpiper to the Sovereign.The Queen loved animals, especially Corgis. Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis during her lifetime and even personally supervised their daily meal.
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