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Amazing-Facts-About-The-Queen.Pdf Thank You So Much and Welcome Thank you so much choosing this lovely book about the Queen. Part of the proceeds will go towards helping people in Africa and other 3rd world countries with pressing health issues. I have been a Nurse for 50 years and have always been very grateful for excellent health and our very good health services. Others are not so lucky! I sincerely hope that you enjoy reading some amazing and unusual facts about the Queen 1 Table of Contents Early Years……………………..……………...……………………………… Page 7 The Queens First Home ………..………………….……………………………... Page 9 Never went to school ….................................................................................. Page 11 A Royal romance............................................................................................ Page 15 Married in Westminster Abbey..................................................................... Page 19 Engagement ring.......................................................................................... Page 18 The wedding …................................................................................................ Page 19 Eight bridesmaids.......................................................................................... Page 20 The Queen's wedding dress …......................................................................... Page 22 Wedding gifts........................................................................................................ Page 22 Honeymoon........................................................................................................... Page 26 The Coronation....................................................................................................... Page 30 The Queens children.............................................................................................. Page 31 Christmas message & Queen's speeches.............................................................. Page 35 Interest and hobbies............................................................................................... Page 38 The Queen's horses................................................................................................. Page 39 Gillies' Balls............................................................................................................ Page 41 Driving / passport .................................................................................................. Page 42 How to greet the Queen........................................................................................... Page 42 Fashion..............................................................................................................….....Page 44 Birthdays................................................................................................................. Page 50 Countries visited........................................................................................................Page 53 Five astronauts at Buckingham Palace.................................................................... Page 55 Properly trained to change a spark plug................................................................. Page 55 Golden Jubilee in 2002........................................................................................... Page 56 The royal fishes...................................................................................................... Page 59 Dorgies, a new breed of dog.................................................................................. Page 59 Don’t feed the corgis whisky................................................................................. Page 60 Nine Royal thrones.................................................................................................. Page 61 Unusual live gifts.................................................................................................... Page 63 What the Queen eats for breakfast.............................................................................Page 64 Her Majesty's official YouTube Channel................................................................ Page 65 Crawfie.................................................................................................................... Page 66 Six Archbishops of Canterbury............................................................................... Page 67 Six Popes........................................................................................................... Page 68 The Royal Train...................................................................................................... Page 69 A Gunners fan......................................................................................................... Page 70 Wimbledon.............................................................................................................. Page 71 Royal Variety performances.................................................................................... Page 72 £100,000 apiece for the Diamond Jubilee.............................................................. Page 73 Is the Queen a binge drinker?................................................................................. Page 73 Hurling shoes, threats and sporting equipment....................................................... Page 74 Trooping the Colour............................................................................................ Page 75 What gives the Queen the giggles?.......................................................................... Page 75 The Royal Collection............................................................................................ Page 78 Garden parties........................................................................................................... Page 79 Windsor Castle after a fire................................................................................... Page 81 The Queen's racing colours................................................................................. Page 83 Godchildren......................................................................................................... Page 84 The Queen's official visits................................................................................... Page 85 12 Prime Ministers. ….......................................................................................... …Page 88 Opening Parliament …..............................................................................................Page 92 Pope Visits................................................................................................................Page 93 Honours and Awards.................................................................................................Page 94 First Investiture........................................................................................................Page 97 90, 00 Christmas puddings....................................................................................... Page 98 Royal Yacht Britannia..............................................................................................Page 99 Unusual Live gifts....................................................................................................Page 101 Commonwealth tours...............................................................................................Page 102 Historic visit to the Republic of Ireland...................................................................Page 105 Inward State Visits....................................................................................................Page 106 56 Royal Maundy services in 43 Cathedrals.............................................................Page 107 Christmas Broadcasts................................................................................................Page 109 Silver Jubilee year.....................................................................................................Page 112 Married for 64 years..................................................................................................Page 115 Amazing facts from the 50th Anniversary................................................................Page 119 The Queen's Coronation service................................................................................Page 126 The St. Edward's Crown, made in 1661....................................................................Page 142 Camped for two days along the route.......................................................................Page 148 Imperial State Crown............................................................................................... Page 149 The smiling Queen Salote of Tonga …....................................................................Page 151 Coronation Chicken...............................................................................................Page 154 More amazing facts..................................................................................................Page 157 The Queen secret signals with her handbag.............................................................Page 158 Secret world behind the Palace doors.......................................................................Page 159 The Queen has wept in public..................................................................................Page 160 The Queen goes underground...................................................................................Page
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