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00:0025 Reasons Why Everyone Loved Queen Elizabeth II
00:05After King George VI died in his sleep in the year 1952, his daughter Princess Elizabeth
00:10II took the throne and became the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
00:15Ireland.
00:16The masses grew to love and adore her for a good number of reasons, some of which include…
00:221.
00:23She Was Almost Always Smiling
00:25Queen Elizabeth was almost always wearing a smile on her face.
00:29During meetings, outings, speeches, or when spending time with her family.
00:34Although she was quite formal and enforced the royal family rules and protocols, her
00:39smile endeared her to her subjects.
00:41The Queen did seem to smile more when she was with the country's citizens.
00:45She was a good ruler who knew how much of an impact something as simple as a smile could
00:49have.
00:50She was even seen smiling as she stood by a roaring fire in the final solo photo taken
00:55before her passing.
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00:57Her Colorful Choice of Clothing
01:00The Queen's been photographed wearing almost every color under the sun.
01:04As Queen, she had to stick out in a crowd.
01:07Her wardrobe consisted of many brightly colored clothes with matching hats in order for her
01:11to easily be spotted.
01:14There are many rules on how the royal family should dress, and while Queen Elizabeth was
01:18known to break royal protocol from time to time, she did her best to adhere religiously
01:23to the royal dress code.
01:25Despite her preference for colorful clothes, she always had a spare black outfit with her
01:29wherever she went.
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01:32Her Love for Corgis
01:33Queen Elizabeth's love of corgis dated all the way back to her childhood.
01:38The dog breed was synonymous with the royal, and her relationship with her dogs preceded
01:42her coronation and even her marriage to Prince Philip.
01:45In fact, the Queen loved corgis so much that she and her sister created their own hybrid
01:50breed, called the dorgi, which is a cross between a dachshund and a corgi.
01:56The Queen personally engineered the breed for 12 to 14 generations and stopped breeding
02:00them in 2015, as she didn't want any to remain in the event of her death.
02:054.
02:06Her Sense of Humor
02:07Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in the world.
02:11Her secret?
02:12A world-renowned sense of humor and the ability to poke fun at herself.
02:16In her first appearance after contracting COVID, the British media praised her ability
02:20to appear calm, collected, strong, and always smiling, even in times of suffering.
02:26It's been said that her ability to laugh things off was an important coping mechanism
02:31for her, one that opposed her very coordinated public life, where she often had to remain
02:36straight-faced.
02:375.
02:38Her Love for Her Children, Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchildren
02:42Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had four children.
02:49She also had eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
02:53The Queen was quite formal with her children because she was very focused on her job at
02:57the time, but that changed when her grandchildren came along.
03:01Peter Phillips was the Queen's first grandchild, born to Princess Anne in 1977, and the only
03:07royal grandchild to own a corgi.
03:09After Diana's death in 1997, Queen Elizabeth took responsibility for Princes William and
03:15Harry, and worked hard to convince the media that the boys would be off-limits until they'd
03:19completed their full-time education, something that had been denied to previous modern royals.
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03:26Her Exceptional Sense of Duty Queen Elizabeth II always had a strong sense
03:31of duty, and was determined to dedicate her life to the throne and her people.
03:35She put her work before all else, and it was obvious to many as tributes have come pouring
03:40in after her death.
03:41Regardless of what was happening in the Queen's private life, she could always be looked to
03:45for strength and consistency.
03:487.
03:49Her Reserved Attitude Even with her extremely public position as
03:53Queen, Queen Elizabeth II was a very reserved person, who generally kept to herself.
03:59There are royal rules for almost everything, and there was no social media when the Queen
04:03was younger, which made it much easier to keep her private life private.
04:07That being said, there are quite a few viral memes and videos circulating of the Queen,
04:12none of which have been officially royal approved.
04:158.
04:16Her Image as a Pop Culture Figure The Queen was the longest-serving monarch
04:20in the world.
04:21The infamy that comes with that fact alone is enough to make her a household name in
04:25every country in the world.
04:27Her face is on countless plates, teacups, and other memorabilia.
04:31The royal family has always tried to head controversy off at the pass, but that didn't
04:36stop production of the Netflix series called The Crown, which showed some of the traditions
04:40and burdens the monarchs have faced in the past, as well as some of the drama.
04:45While not every episode is 100% accurate, the show still paints a not-as-perfect-as-they'd-like-us-to-believe
04:51picture of the royal family.
04:539.
04:55Her Unshakable Character No matter what was thrown at Queen Elizabeth
04:59II during her reign, she endured and prevailed.
05:02Her rule began at 25, almost immediately after her father died.
05:07She has been referred to as a beacon of strength in the face of adversity.
05:11Most recently, after losing her husband in 2021 when he was 99 years old, and after contracting
05:16COVID-19, she still managed to appear in good spirits in her first public appearance post-COVID,
05:23and maintained composure regardless of what was thrown at her during her reign.
05:2710.
05:28She Still Preferred To Drive Her Car Earlier, we mentioned that while the Queen
05:32was extremely formal and rarely broke royal protocols, there were times when she did.
05:38Driving was one of those exceptions.
05:41Royal rules dictate that Her Majesty must be chauffeured wherever she goes.
05:45But in 2016, she was photographed behind the wheel of a green Range Rover, with Kate Middleton's
05:50mother, Carol Middleton, in the passenger seat.
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05:54Her Relationship With Her Husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the
05:58husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
06:01He died in the year 2021, when he was 99 years old.
06:05The Queen wore her crown for 70 years, but wore her wedding ring even longer.
06:10She and Prince Philip married when she was just 21 years old, and she took the throne
06:14at 25.
06:16At the time of Prince Philip's death, the two had been together for 74 years, marking
06:21one of the longest royal romances in the world.
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06:25Her Love For Her Job The public pressure alone is an enormous weight
06:30Queen Elizabeth II bore as the ruler of the British monarchy.
06:34She was required to attend countless speaking engagements, parties, social engagements,
06:38and international mediation, all while keeping up a pristine public image.
06:43The Queen took her role very seriously from the time she took the crown until her death.
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06:49Her Adaptation To The Modern World Although she was born before modern technology,
06:54Queen Elizabeth II has done a great job keeping up with it.
06:58While the Queen did have social media, she did not use it on her own.
07:02She would, however, from time to time post personal messages on Instagram and Twitter.
07:07While she didn't do her own posts, she did carry around a Samsung device, which had a
07:12built-in anti-hacker system installed by MI6.
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07:17She Was The Only Royal A Lot Of People Knew Once again, her 70-year reign comes into play.
07:24For many of us, Queen Elizabeth II was the only Queen we've ever known.
07:28It's no secret that she endured many challenges over the course of her time on the throne.
07:33Each of these experiences helped shape her as the compassionate and kind leader people
07:37grew to love.
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07:39Her Personality As we mentioned earlier, the Queen was known
07:43for her calm and composed public presence.
07:46It was her job to perform her duties regardless of what they were and what was going on in
07:51her personal life.
07:52The Queen was only human and known to break from time to time.
07:56One such occasion was when she visited the survivors of the 1966 Aberfan Mine Disaster
08:02that killed 144 people, most of them children.
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08:08Her Relationship With The Public Queen Elizabeth II took her duties very seriously
08:13and one of the most important aspects of her job was interacting with the general public.
08:18She had been known to engage with the general public at events and had even been seen chatting
08:23up a few of the royal guards while they stood at attention.
08:2617.
08:27Her Love For Horses The Queen's love of corgis was no secret,
08:32but her adoration of horses might be less known.
08:35She's been quoted saying,
08:36"...I enjoy breeding a horse that's faster than other people's."
08:40Queen Elizabeth II bonded with her daughter over their mutual love of the four-legged
08:44animals.
08:45In 2021, she was forced to quit riding due to mobility issues, but back in June of this
08:50year it was reported that she did indeed get back on her horse, which at 96, was pretty
08:56remarkable.
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08:59Her Love For Knowledge Queen Elizabeth II may have been the ruler
09:03of the British monarchy, but her job entailed interacting with leaders from all across the
09:08world.
09:09Therefore, it's no surprise that while it was expected for her to have a flawless grasp
09:12of the English language, specifically the British-received pronunciation, which is the
09:17proper term to describe the regionally neutral accent used by many middle-to-upper-class
09:22speakers in the UK, she was also fluent in French.
09:2719.
09:31Her Desire For Public Service Queen Elizabeth II always felt a strong connection
09:36to the British people.
09:38She gave her first-ever radio broadcast at just 14 years old.
09:42She and her sister, Princess Margaret, addressed the children of Britain and the Commonwealth
09:46during World War II.
09:47She was asked to give the speech by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to help boost morale
09:51for the younger generation, many of whom had been separated from their families to keep
09:56them safe.
09:57She also joined the Military Women's Department in 1945, where she worked her way up from
10:02a second subaltern to the rank of junior commander.
10:0520.
10:06Her Role In Politics As Queen of the British Monarchy, it's no
10:10surprise she played quite a major role in how the country was run.
10:14The Queen has the ability to open and dissolve parliaments and approve bills before they
10:18become law.
10:20That being said, the royal family is expected to remain politically neutral, and she did
10:24her best to maintain neutrality through her 70-year reign.
10:28She had the ultimate power of being able to dismiss a Prime Minister, as the ruling monarch
10:33holds ultimate power in the UK.
10:3621.
10:37She Supported Charity The Queen was a patron of more than 600 charities
10:41in the UK.
10:43All senior members of the British royal family are patrons of charities, and their support
10:47consists of promoting the charity by visiting the organization or hosting events to raise
10:52funds.
10:53The Queen's favorite charities were those involved in community and civic issues, which
10:57consisted of 14% of her charitable portfolio, with education and training causes following
11:03a close second.
11:0522.
11:06Her Journeys to Numerous Countries It's no surprise that Queen Elizabeth II
11:11had done her fair share of traveling over her 70-year reign.
11:14In fact, it's been said that she was probably the best-traveled monarch in history, having
11:19apparently visited at least 117 countries.
11:23She personally opened several major landmarks around the world, including the Sydney Opera
11:27House in Australia, the Beehive in New Zealand, and Euton Station in London, England, to name
11:32a few.
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11:35Her Numerous Hobbies The Queen was known to enjoy many hobbies,
11:39particularly those involving spending time outdoors.
11:42She took great pleasure walking in the countryside, pigeon racing, country driving, spending time
11:47with her dogs, and horseback riding well into her 90s.
11:51Queen Elizabeth was also an avid stamp collector, and always took great pleasure in hosting
11:55garden parties at Buckingham Palace.
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11:59She Loved Football The Queen was a big footy fan.
12:03It's thought that her favorite club might have been West Ham.
12:06Although since she was tight-lipped about her team to remain neutral, it's been reported
12:10that she could have been a fan of the team as far back as the 60s.
12:14She revealed her favorite player to be Michael Owen, because he looks so clean.
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12:20The Queen's Zoo Throughout her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth
12:23II had been gifted many animals.
12:26She was given a cow named Beauchamp Oxford Lady in 1957.
12:30In the 60s, she was gifted a couple of pygmy hippopotamuses from the President of Liberia,
12:36which she donated to the London Zoo.
12:38And Canada sent her a pair of beavers and an arctic fox.
12:42Other animals the Queen was given over the years include a sloth, a pig, an elephant,
12:46a crocodile, four cockatoos, two wallabies, two jaguars, two giant tortoises, at least
12:53two kangaroos, and over a dozen different kinds of horses.
12:56If you can think of another reason why Queen Elizabeth II was so well-loved by the public,
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