The youngest monarch in history and beloved in the world has said goodbye, but we want to remember her, in addition to all the things she has done, for all her curiosities. She well, not only did she wear million dollar jewelry, but she owned dolphins, she celebrates her birthday another day and she always had a glass of gin before bed. That's why we share 1 0 rare tastes of Queen Elizabeth II.
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10 weird and eccentric tastes of Queen Elizabeth II
1 He had 30 corgi dogs
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It is well known that the queen loved dogs, especially this breed: Pembroke welsh corgi. Throughout his 96 years he had 30 dogs, all descendants of his dog Susan who were given to him for his 18th birthday. This breed of hunting dog is iconic in Great Britain. He even invented a new breed of dog when his corgi crossed with his sister Margarita's dachshund.
2 Owner of all unmarked white swans in the UK
Although before they were one of the favorite dishes in the kingdom, this animal became one of the queen's favorites so from the 12th century the Crown obtained the right to name as its own all unmarked white swans found in open water or the stretch of the Thames River.
3 A glass of Gin before bed
Even before the queen's health deteriorated a bit, the monarch enjoyed taking a Martinia glass of champagne, a glass of wine at lunch and a glass of gin before bed. When her health deteriorated, the doctors forbade her to consume alcohol, but she managed to drink at least one glass of wine a day. Who knows, maybe it was one of her secrets to being so long-lived.
4 He loved pigeon racing
We know of her incredible love for horses, races and the multiple awards she won, but one of Queen Elizabeth's strange and eccentric tastes that most caught our attention was her fondness for race pigeons. She only owned 200 racing pigeons! But as for the sport, about 5,000 pigeons participated and it all consisted of them being released and taking the time it took for them to return to their lofts located in the homes of the owners and then they were returned to the main headquarters in their cages. Each brought a microchip to measure time.
5 He Had Two Birthdays
I celebrate 70 of his 96 years twice. the queen loved have two birthdays and he celebrated it twice a year; the first the April, the 21st, official day on which he was born, and the second celebration was the second Saturday in June. This tradition began with the King George II who, upon fulfilling his birthday in November, moved his celebration to June to enjoy the good weather more. The queen adopted that tradition although the very day never went unnoticed as they launch salvos of cannon fire.
6 I pay for her wedding dress with coupons
The queen's wedding took place two years after the Second World War so the country was going through an economic crisis, the thing is that the dress was designed by Norman Hartnell, who dressed movie celebrities and royalty and the dress of princess bride It had a 15-foot-long train and 10,000 pearls and crystals imported from the United States, so it was a bit over budget. So Isabel used her clothing ration coupons to pay for her dress and even the town, knowing the situation, donated her coupons so that she could buy it.
7 She Used the Same Tone Nail Polish Ballet Slippers
The queen loved this nail shade: Ballet Slipper from the Essie brand and used it always for more than 30 years. She loved it for its soft shade that hid the imperfections of the nails and gave them a clean touch. The brand refused to share royalties with her, as it is undoubtedly one of the best-selling shades.
8 He Had A Personal Poet
The queen loved poetry so she had the personalized service of a poet: Carol Ann Duffy, who wrote the poems for special events of the anniversary or wedding of Prince William.
9 Your own ATM
On the ground floor of Buckingham Palace there is a personal ATM so you could withdraw money with the banco Coutts an exclusive bank that only accepts very famous or royal clients.
10 His alarm clock was a piper every morning
The last of Queen Elizabeth's weird and eccentric tastes is that the queen had her Gatiero personal and was in charge of waking her up every day at 9 in the morning, as long as she stayed in the Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral or Holyroodhouse. He played the bagpipes for 15 minutes under his window.
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