Most of us recognize her at a glance. In fact, any photo of a 'cute white-haired lady with a hat' brings to mind The Queen. But today I want to touch on just a few of the sweet moments of her life that we seldom see photographs of these days... And I will mention some of my favorite bits about her, per ever-useful and omniscient Wikipedia.
Princess Elizabeth aged 7, 1933 Painting by Philip de László |
Elizabeth's only sibling was Princess Margaret, born in 1930. The two princesses were educated at home under the supervision of their mother and their governess, Marion Crawford, who was casually known as "Crawfie". Lessons concentrated on history, language, literature and music. To the dismay of the royal family, in 1950 Crawford published a biography of Elizabeth and Margaret's childhood years entitled The Little Princesses. The book describes Elizabeth's love of horses and dogs, her orderliness, and her attitude of responsibility. Others echoed such observations: Winston Churchill described Elizabeth when she was two as "a character. She has an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant." Her cousin Margaret Rhodes described her as "a jolly little girl, but fundamentally sensible and well-behaved."
Under service number 230873 she trained as a mechanic and driver during WWII... love this girl!
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As a beaming bride, age 21 |
The Queen's 4-tiered wedding cake was created by British snack food company McVities & Price and measured 9 feet high and weighed 500 pounds.
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Coronation day -- age 27 |
Prince Charles, sister Anne and a Corgi friend. Photo taken by Queen Elizabeth. Photo Credit: Photo News |
xoxoxox God Save The Queen! |
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