The 89-year-old is now Great Britain's longest ruling monarch ever.
Of course, being a royal isn't all about wearing pretty dresses and posing for photos—it's also about cuddling with the royal corgis. A lifelong dog lover, Queen Elizabeth still keeps around two of these adorable dogs. Her
names are Holly and Willow. She also has two dorgis named Candy and Vulcan, so score one for creative name lovers.Though much of the work involved with being part of the royal family is serious, Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret nevertheless managed to make time for fun. Here, they dress up as Cinderella and Prince Charming during a royal pantomime at Windsor Castle.
They announced their engagement in July 1947 and were married on November 20, 1947. And just look how sweetly he looked at her!And here's an adorable tidbit about the Queen: She . In fact, she's sent a whopping 280,000 telegrams to couples in the UK and the Commonwealth celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. How sweet is that?After King George VI died, Elizabeth acceded the throne and became the wise, stoic, graceful Queen we know her as today.On June 2, 1953, the Her Majesty donned the three-pound Imperial State Crown for the Queen's Coronation Day at Buckingham Palace.
It features dozens of rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, hundreds of pearls, thousands of diamonds, and—last but absolutely not least—the fourth largest diamond in the world. The Cullinan Diamond weighs in at a whopping 3,601 carats, so it's no wonder the crown needs its own security team. But hey—it's certainly fit for a queen!
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