Queen Elizabeth Facts

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip were both great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, making them third cousins.

In 2012, a couple in Manchester sent a wedding invitation to Queen Elizabeth II as a joke — never expecting a reply. During her Diamond Jubilee tour of the city, the Queen made a surprise detour to Manchester Town Hall and walked into their ceremony unannounced. The bride nearly collapsed. Buckingham Palace later confirmed it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.

Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.