Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the United Kingdom from the 6th of February,1952, is known as the longest reigning monarch in British history. She became the queen at the age of 25 and served her country for 70 years, celebrating her “Platinum Jubilee” in June 2022. Throughout her reign, 15 prime ministers have been appointed, the last one becoming Liz Truss, with whom she met a few days before her death. Her Majesty was known to be very interested in government life besides her traditional royal duties.
What were some of her personal hobbies? It is shared that the Queen loved horses, and her passion for them made her a skillful rider and breeder. Horses weren’t the only animals that she adored and owned. During her long life, she owned more than 30 dogs, with Corgis and Dorgis as her favorite breed. Also, an interesting fact about Queen Elizabeth II is that during World War II, she was a driver and a mechanic, so she was also known as a person who enjoyed sitting behind the wheel and did it well.
The importance of Queen Elizabeth II is also proved by the way things were handled after the news about her death reached the public. The public, together with the Royal Family, went into mourning. Now the social life of the United Kingdom has been stopped as various events were canceled, church bells ringing and gun salutes fired, and different organizations looking for ways to honor Her Majesty and express their sadness over this loss. Someone on Reddit was curious to know “How will the UK cope with the Queen’s passing?” and soon a discussion with almost 10k comments started. This question that was posed before the death of the Queen showed that some of the people had a hard time believing in her loss. The community members were fast to shift on the topic of King Charles III finally taking the throne at the age of 73.
