Queen Elizabeth II might be the most private public figure in the world.
She's been on the throne for 65 years and has become one of the most recognizable faces on the planet — but she rarely speaks about herself and never grants interviews with the media. Lots of people know her only for her stern poker face and her dazzling collection of hats.
There's more to the sovereign than her public appearance, of course. Here are 26 fascinating things you might not have known about Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in the world.
She never went to school.
But that doesn't mean she's not educated. Elizabeth (childhood nickname: "Lilibet") was taught by private tutors at home. Same goes for her younger sister, Princess Margaret.
Source: BBC
She and her sister once partied incognito in the streets of London.
Elizabeth and Margaret got their parents' permission to join the massive crowds celebrating the end of World War II on May 8, 1945. The queen has recalled the evening as one of the most memorable in her life.
"I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief," she said in 1985, according to the BBC.
Elizabeth and Margaret's escapade has even been dramatized in a film called "A Royal Night Out."
Her tiara snapped on her wedding day.
The court jeweler had to be summoned immediately to repair the diamond tiara, but it was successfully patched up in time for the ceremony. (Here are 14 biggest and best royal weddings in history.)
Source: Town & Country
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