10 lesser known facts about Queen Elizabeth II

Written By

Saurabh Jadhav

1

The Queen wasn't born in a palace.

2

On June 2, 1953, she was crowned queen.

3

She had the longest reign as a monarch in British history.

4

She was a fan of Arsenal football club!

5

In 1945, she joined the British Women's Army.

6

15 UK Prime Ministers served the Queen during her reign.

7

She was the sixth woman to succeed to the British throne.

8

On November 20, 1947, she wed Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

9

There was no passport for the Queen.

10

Buckingham Palace's basement housed a personal ATM for the Queen.