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Welsh corgis have always been the Queen's favourite breed of dog. During her reign, Elizabeth has owned more than 30 corgis. The Queen's fondness for corgis was probably born when she was given one to look after for her fourteenth birthday in 1944. Holly and Willow were the Queen's final two corgis, but both passed in recent years. She now also has just one Dorgi left, Candy, after Vulcan died in 2020.
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If Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will ever become Queen, she would not be the first queen named Catherine. There have already been five queens called Catherine.
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The Royals' surname is Mountbatten-Windsor. It's used by male-line descendants of the Queen and Prince Philip who don't hold a title or style.
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What a surprise! Even the Queen has a nickname! When the Queen was a little child she wasn‘t able to pronounce Elizabeth properly and so always called herself Lilibet and the nickname stuck.
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Queen Elizabeth II does not need a driver's license and is allowed to drive without one. Furthermore, the Queen does not need any form of official identification. She would probably get into any club she wants anyway...
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The Queen celebrates her birthday twice a year! Once on 21st April, the day of her birth and then again on her official birthday, which is on the same day as the Trooping the Colour ceremony, which usually takes place in late May or June.
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Believe it or not, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip are actually related to each other. They had the same great-great-grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. This makes Elizabeth and Philip third cousins. They're also second cousins once removed through relation to King Christian IX of Denmark.
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Prince Charles met Lady Diana for the first time when he was 29 and she was only 16 years old. But they only became an item several years later. Their wedding took place on 29th July 1981...
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Prince Harry's real name is not really "Harry" — but Henry! Or to be completely accurate, it's Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor.
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The Duchess of Cambridge and her family lived in Jordan for two years when she was growing up and moved back to the United Kingdom in the '80s. And it's good that she did, otherwise, she would have never been able to meet the love of her life, Prince William, whilst at university.
There's always something about the Royal Family in the news, but we have collected some key facts in case you're not quite up to speed!
From the Royal Family's surname to Prince William and Duchess Kate's relationship, these facts will surely teach you a thing or two about the British royals.
Enjoy!
