10 strange facts you never knew about the Queen
April marks the Queen Elizabeth's birthday, but did you know that her majesty also has a second birthday? The public holiday marking the royal occasion takes place in June. But that's not all. It turns out there are a lot of facts that we never knew about Queen Elizabeth.
10. Queen Elizabeth never went to school: actually, her majesty was homeschooled with her sister Princess Margaret
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9. She once sent a message to the moon: Ahead of the moon landing in 1967, the Queen, among other world leaders, wrote messages that would be taken to the moon. The messages are on a disk that lies just underneath the American Flag.
The Queen's message read:
On behalf of the British people I salute the skill and courage which have brought man to the moon. May this endeavour increase the knowledge and wellbeing of mankind.More under this adMore under this ad
8. Queen Elizabeth has a glass of champagne every night before bed: maybe that's the real trick to a good nights sleep.
7. Every year the Queen writes a list of gifts she has received: This is common for theroyal familyas the gifts become part of the Royal Collection. Some strange gifts include a bag of salt, a silver sticky note holder and a glass cupcake.
6. Queen Elizabeth has been wearing the same nail polish since 1989: Even we can't deny that Essie's pink shade, Ballet Slipper is an unbeatable classic.
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