Did you know that
The Queen has never owned a passport… HM issues them, not carries one
12 Prime Ministers have served under her
The Queen was four years of age when she was given her first Shetland pony, called Peggy
The Royals were on Twitter in 2009 and Facebook 2010… Must remember to follow and like
The Queen sent her first email in 1976… Pretty savvy I thought
50,000 people visit Buckingham Palace every year… Can you believe I have never been inside… Shame on me
The Queen is 5’4″ in stockings… and 86 fabulous years of age
HM has answered 3,500,000 letters… Imagine?
45,000 Christmas cards sent out
The royal household employs 1200 staff
The Queen carries £5 in her purse for the collection plate on a Sunday
Six Popes have reigned since HM was crowned
The Queen has owned 30 corgis since 1944… Monty , Holly and Willow are the current babies
and just for fun
A few words of British wisdom from Lady Grantham of Downton Abbey fame
Lady Mary: “Sybil is entitled to her opinions.”
Lady Grantham: “No. She isn’t until she is married, then her husband will tell her what her opinions are.”
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Lady Grantham: “You are quite wonderful the way you see room for improvement wherever you look. I never knew such reforming zeal.”
Mrs Crawley: “I take that as a compliment.”
Lady Grantham: “I must have said it wrong.”
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and my favourite or all from The Dowager Duchess
Lady Grantham: “What is a weekend?”
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If you find yourself in a Royal mood
read about the The Royals… all of them… via Kindle
A little William and Kate behind the scenes gossip
have a picture book look at The Royal Palaces of London
try a little Penhaligon’s for a quintessential English scent
and to look the British part…a Barbour and Boots
and for the best guide to London… LUXE city guides are my pick
and as for your playlist… are you listening to the Beatles?
Have a ‘jubilous’ weekend, wherever you are… See you next week… xv
random facts courtesy of the times
images of HRH via Life and The Telegraph
