Results: Queen For A Day (Give Or Take 23,725 Days)
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Queen Elizabeth of England celebrated her 65th Anniversary , her Sapphire Jubilee on February 6, making her the first British monarch to reach this milestone, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria to become longest ruling monarch. And at almost 91, she shows little sign of stopping. Are you a fan of Queen Elizabeth?
One of her biggest -- love the Queen
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332 votes
Not so much a fan, but I do admire her
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1111 votes
Not a fan at all
26%
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505 votes
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With 65 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth is the longest reigning monarch in the world. Talk about longevity! To put that in perspective, here are some of the world events she has been on the throne for and through. Any of these surprise you?
She has seen 13 President of the United States come into power
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313 votes
She has ruled through 34 Olympic Games
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287 votes
She has seen both the rise and the fall of the Berlin Wall
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290 votes
Her reign predates McDonald's (1955)
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252 votes
The Korean War was front and center when she came into power
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148 votes
The biggest threat to the world at that time was Communism
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145 votes
Racism and segregation were rampant in the U.S.
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136 votes
The year she took over the throne, Stephen Seagal, Mr. T, Liam Neeson, John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Dan Aykroyd, Patrick Swayze, Christopher Reeve, Mickey Rourke, Vladimir Putin, Jeff Goldblum and David Petraeus all were born
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221 votes
All
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None
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1009 votes
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The Queen was never really intended to be the Queen. She was actually third in line, behind her uncle, and her own father. When King George V died in 1936, Edward VIII took the throne—then renounced it less than a year later so that he could marry Wallis Simpson, a divorced American socialite. George VI produced no more children and died in 1952. His eldest daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth II. How many other trivia facts about the Queen did you know?
The Queen's full title in the United Kingdom is: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
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231 votes
As a teenager, the then Princess Elizabeth, and her sister Princess Margaret, would act out and perform a number of pantomimes during the Second World War.
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222 votes
The wax museum Madame Tussauds have displayed 23 different life size models of Her Majesty to date
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127 votes
The Queen speaks fluent French, and often uses the language when she hosts audiences and attends state visits.
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179 votes
The Queen's birthplace, formerly a house in Mayfair, is now a Michelin star Cantonese restaurant called Hakkasan.
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73 votes
The Queen is the only person in the UK who is allowed to drive without a number plate on her state car
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184 votes
She also does not own a driving licence.
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None
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How many of these facts did you know?
The Queen has visited 117 countries – that is two thirds of all the countries on the planet
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147 votes
She has currently won over 1,600 races making her one of the most successful racehorse owners in history. She has also won every one of the five British Classic Races, many multiple times, except the Epsom Derby.
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148 votes
She has sent over 175,000 telegrams sent to people celebrating their 100th birthday in the UK and the Commonwealth
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134 votes
In 2000, she sent her mother, Queen Elizabeth, a telegram to mark her 100th birthday.
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117 votes
She has broadcast a Christmas message every year since her coronation in 1952, except in 1969 when a documentary called 'Royal Family' aired instead
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220 votes
Her Majesty is well known for her love of corgis, owning 30 in her lifetime
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428 votes
All the royal Corgis are descendants of Susan, a Pembroke Corgi given to the Queen on her 18th birthday.
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126 votes
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None
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Technically speaking, Queen Elizabeth is the Queen of Canada, as well as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, among others. Many feel that this is an unnecessary and outdated role, but in fact she still is the Sovereign of the parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy of Canada. She appoints a governor general who acts at the federal level and subsequently appoints one lieutenant governor in each of Canada's ten provinces. All ministers, legislators, members of the armed forces, public servants, and police officers swear allegiance to the Queen. Though the aforementioned court ruling is likely to be appealed, for the time being all new citizens swear allegiance to the Queen as well. All passports are likewise issued in the name of the Queen. Many feel this should change. Do you agree?
Yes, this should change
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290 votes
Perhaps some of it should change, but not all
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277 votes
No, leave it the way it is now
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444 votes
Don't know enough to answer
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919 votes
Other (please specify)
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18 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.46% | 9 | |
| na | 0.10% | 2 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| I am not Canadian. No opinion. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It's not my business to decided for that country! | 0.05% | 1 |
| DONT CARE, IT REALLY DOESNT AFFECT US | 0.05% | 1 |
| In the USA, we kicked the british scumbags out a long time ago. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't live under a monarchy, so don't care. | 0.05% | 1 |
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