Monday, April 10, 2006

Royal Stats

In honour of Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday on 21 April (though officially celebrated in June), the Royal Court has published 80 more or less essential facts about the British Head of State. A selection of her "accomplishments":
  • Has modelled for 139 official portraits (even a hologram one)
  • Inaugurated 25 ships and 15 bridges
  • Sent her first e-mail from an army base in 1976
  • Treated her staff to 78,000 Christmas puddings
  • Has sent 280,000 telegrams to couples celebrating diamond their anniversary
  • Travelled on the London tube for the first time in 1939 (perhaps the only time?)

Perhaps telling of her age and her early succession to the throne; there have been ten British PMs and ten American presidents as well as six Archbishops of Canterbury during her reign.

Upplagd av kl.

3 comments:

  1. edina monsoon15 April, 2006 12:33

    Interesting facts:) Thanks for sharing. They had emails in 1976??

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  2. Nonna Gorilovskaya17 April, 2006 00:43

    Interesting indeed. But yeah, I was wondering about the 1976 date as well.

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  3. The Aunt17 April, 2006 12:52

    No, it'll be right. Military internet.

    BTW I'd like to thank her for the very nice card she sent my grandparents on their 60th wedding anniversary. (They really did appreciate it, more than half the other nice things we did for them).

    P.S. It was GREAT to see you on Thursday! ? Or was it Friday? Anyway post a picture! Post a picture!

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