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10 interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth on her 95th birthday
As she turns 95, Queen Elizabeth remains in mourning following Prince Philip s death. Here are little-known facts about her life.
1. She celebrates two birthdays
Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, but official celebrations don t take place until the second Saturday of June a tradition that was started in 1748 by King George II. He was born in November and because the weather wasn t good for public celebrations, decided to have a second birthday at a better time of the year. COVID halted last year s celebrations.
2. She never went to school
This might sound attractive to kids who d rather stay at home to play all day. But the Queen did have private tutors who taught her constitutional history, law and French. Nevertheless, she has often said she missed having a formal education.
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