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Queen Elizabeth II was 93 years old
Here are five facts about Britain's oldest and oldest reigning monarch.
Pictured: Queen Elizabeth II (C) of England poses after her participation at the Royal Maundy Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, west of London.
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The Longest Serving
She ruled 14 prime ministers and ascended the throne during Winston Churchill's tenure.
She also met 11 of the 12 current US Presidents and signed more than 3,500 bills.
On her birthday, the queen will be 11 years and 4 months older than any British monarch in history and, with 67 years and 74 days, it will be the longest sentence of three years and 224 days. .
Pictured here is a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom by legendary portrait photographer David Bailey at the ART COLOGNE fair in Cologne, Germany.
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Tradition of the Double Anniversary
Celebrates another official second Saturday in June, publicly celebrating this landmark.
The tradition of the double anniversary was created by King George II in 1748, who wanted to organize a summer celebration.
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Animal Lovers
She has owned over 30 Corgi dogs, her favorite. and even invented a new breed, the dorgi – a cross between a corgi and a dachshund
She inherited several thoroughbred horses after the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952, and her races have won more than 1,600 races.
The 93-year-old also owned an elephant, black jaguars and a crocodile – all gifts treated in zoos – and because of arachic laws, still own all unmarked mute swans and "royal fishes" in Great Britain, including dolphins and sturgeons.
Elizabeth II catches a horse accompanied by coach Paul Nicholls during a visit to Manor Farm Stables in Ditcheat, Great Britain.
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Voluntarily Paying Income Tax
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Developing Technologies
She sent her first email in 1976, a message sent to the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969, her first tweet in 2014 and her first Instagram post last month.
His 1953 coronation was the first to be televised and, in 2012, his annual Christmas speech was broadcast on podcast.
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