10 Lesser Known Facts About Queen Elizabeth II

by Nigel Paul Bernon

1. What Does The Future Hold?

FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / POOL/epa/Corbis
FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / POOL/epa/Corbis

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest serving Monarch on September 9th 2015 beating the record held by her great great grandmother Queen Victoria of 63 years 116 days. During her reign she has witnessed leaders come and go, empires crumble, wars won and lost, and huge breakthroughs in science and medicine. In all that time she has never let her private thoughts be known or given an interview.

She has remained as a much needed rock of continuity in a world of continual change. Now almost into her nineties her only concession to age has been to cut down on her long haul duties, leaving that to other members of the Royal Family.

When her reign finally comes to an end the next in line to the throne is Prince Charles, who will become King Charles III, unless he chooses to rule under a different name which sometimes happens. His reign may be comparatively short as he is already in his late sixties. After Charles will be his eldest son Prince William. But whoever takes over, there is no doubt Queen Elizabeth II will be a very hard act to follow.

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