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Birth - Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926 in Mayfair, London. She was baptized that same year at Buckingham Palace. 

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Education - Queen Elizabeth II was home-schooled in constitutional history from a professor of Eton College, and learned French from several governesses. She was the last member of the royal family to be educated by a private tutor, rather than attend a school.

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First transmission - The first time she addressed the nation was in 1940, when she was aged just 14. She expressed a message of sympathy for the evacuated children of Britain on BBC's 'Children's Hour.'

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Military service - She is the only living head of state who served in World War II. In 1945, despite the risks, the princess joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service and trained as a truck driver and mechanic.

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Love - Elizabeth II met Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark at the wedding of his cousin, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, in 1934. She was aged just 13. After years of writing to one another, they married in 1947 at Westminster Abbey.

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Life before the throne - When she married Prince Philip, Elizabeth II had not yet assumed the throne. They couple lived in Malta between 1949 and 1951.

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Ascension to the throne - Elizabeth II became Queen of the United Kingdom when her father, George VI, died in 1952.

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Coronation - She was crowned in 1953 at Westminster Abbey. The coronation was the first televised royal event.

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First game - This same year, the Queen attended her first soccer match at a stadium. It was for the FA Cup final.

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Children - The Queen has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Andrew, Duke of York; and Edward, Earl of Wessex.

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Correspondence - As the Royal Family website states, anyone can send a letter to Queen Elizabeth II. She reads almost all her mail and has answered more than 3 million letters throughout her reign.

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Corgis - Her favorite dog breed is the Welsh Corgi. She's been the owner of more than 30 since becoming Queen, and her very first was named Susan.

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Long marriage - Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were the first royal couple to reach their 60th wedding anniversary.

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Year to date - In 1977, the year she celebrated 25 years on the throne, Elizabeth II embarked on a world tour of 36 different countries. It is estimated that to date she and Philip have covered approximately 90,000 kms.

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Celebrations - In 2006, Elizabeth II invited a number of UK citizens who were also celebrating their 80th birthday that year to visit Buckingham Palace.

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Other languages - Elizabeth II is fluent in French. 

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Weekly meetings - The monarch has weekly meetings with the prime ministers. This has happened since she's been queen with all the prime ministers.

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Firsts - She was the first British monarch to visit China, which she did in 1986.

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Presidents - The United States has had 13 different presidents during her reign. 

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Visits - Throughout her life as a monarch, Elizabeth II has visited more than 115 countries.

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Portraits - The Queen of England has posed for more than 120 official portraits during her reign. Her first was in 1933, when she was just seven-years-old.

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Two birthday parties! - The Queen celebrates her birthday twice each year—on April 21, when she born, and at an official celebration in June.

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No passport - Although she has traveled to more than 100 countries, Elizabeth II does not have a passport. All British passports are officially issued in the Queen's name, so she does not need her own.

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No license - Just like passports, it is also the Queen who issues all driving licenses in the UK. She knows how to drive and simply does not need to present a driver's license!

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No tax - Queen Elizabeth II does not have to pay taxes, but the monarch chooses to do so anyway. All her revenues are taxed and taxable, as the official Royal Family website explains.

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Surprise encounter - On July 9, 1982, a man named Michael Fagen climbed the barbed wire fence at Buckingham Palace. He climbed up a drain and into the Queen's bedroom. As Fagen revealed in The Independent, the Queen was not very happy with his stunt.

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Club - The Queen always tries to be impartial when it comes to soccer, but she is reportedly a fan of Arsenal F.C.

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Christmas cards - On the Royal Family website, it is estimated that the Queen has sent more than 50,000 Christmas cards during her reign.

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Various animals - She is the owner of several animals that were given to her by other countries. Among her pets are two sloths, an elephant, and two giant tortoises. The animals live in the London Zoo.

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