Queen Elizabeth II Royal Moments
The Queen's Most — and Least! — Royal Moments Through the Years
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Queen Elizabeth II turns 89 on Tuesday, and while she's been queen for more than 60 of those years, she's had her fair share of not-so-royal moments — she even drives her own car! Scroll through to see the queen at her most and least royal, and then check out 12 things you might not know about her royal highness.
Most: When She Rode a Horse in Uniform
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Least: When She Drove Her Own Car
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Most: When She Wore a Cloak and Feathered Hat
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Least: When She Went Casual in This Outfit
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Most: When She Inspected Her Troops
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Least: When She Watched Interpretive Dance
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Most: When She Toasted at a Banquet
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Least: When She Talked at a Radio Station
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Most: When She Waved From the Balcony of Buckingham Palace
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Least: When She Used Binoculars
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Most: When She Stood at a Podium to Speak
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Least: When She Wore 3D Glasses
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Most: When She Was Showered With Flowers
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Least: When She Rummaged Through Her Purse
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Most: When She Presented This Man With a Medal
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Least: When She Applied Lipstick in Public
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Most: When She Entertained a Foreign Dignitary
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Least: When She Picked Up a Tennis Racket
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Most: When She Rode in a Gilded Carriage
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Least: When She Rode in an Elevator
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Most: When She Sat on This Throne
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Least: When She Shoveled Dirt
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Most: When She Was Covered in Red Velvet
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Least: When She Showed Leg Getting Out of a Car
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Most: When She Signed This Important Book
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Least: When She Browsed Fish at a Market
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Most: When She Traveled by Horse and Carriage
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Least: When She Rode on a Golf Cart
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Most: When She Got Curtsied To
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Least: When She Knelt Down to Pet This Dog
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Most: When She Wore All These Jewels
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Least: When She Held Her Own Umbrella
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Most: When She Spoke During This Dinner
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Least: When She Cracked Up With Kate Middleton
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Most: When This Many People Came to Her Garden Party
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Least: When She Wandered Through a Gym
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Most: When She Visited a Naval Ship
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Least: When She Walked on a Pool Deck
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