Did the Queen break her arm?

Queen Elizabeth II broke her left wrist when her horse tripped, causing them both to fall in 1994. A palace spokesman said the then 67-year-old monarch was injured during a ride at her Sandringham estate.

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What did Queen Elizabeth suffer from?

According to a new book, the Queen Elizabeth II covertly battled a particularly terrible kind of cancer in the final years of her life. A future biography of Her Majesty authored by a close friend of Prince Philip stated that the Queen had bone marrow cancer, with bone pain being the most prevalent symptom.

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How many bones has the Queen broken?

An adept horsewoman, The Queen has only had one notable injury while out riding on the Sandringham Estate in 1994.

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Has the Queen ever cried in public?

The Queen famously shed a tear when she attended the decommissioning of the Royal Yacht Britannia during a ceremony in Portsmouth in 1997. Overcome with emotion, she was seen wiping her eyes as her beloved yacht was taken out of service after 22 years.

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Did Queen Elizabeth like fish and chips?

Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, a royal, and, one of the most famous women in the entire world, but she was also a Brit to the core, evidenced by her lifelong love of fish and chips.

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What is Queen Elizabeth's least favorite food?

According to an interview McGrady gave to the DailyMail, the Queen hated garlic and forbade dishes containing the ingredient from being served at any table she was seated at. However, just as some royal family members love shellfish even though Her Majesty avoids it, the Queen's husband was a big fan of garlic.

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What is the Queen's favorite food?

The former royal chef revealed the Queen loves chocolate!

"For a first course she loved the Gleneagles pâté, which is smoked salmon, trout and mackerel. She loved using ingredients off the estate and so if we had salmon from Balmoral from the River Dee, she'd have that, it was one of her favourites.

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Does the Queen ever do housework?

At her former primary residence, Buckingham Palace, and at her current home, Windsor Castle, the Queen has a staff on hand to take care of most of the chores we non-royals dread: The laundry. Vacuuming. Washing the dishes after a meal.

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Has the Queen cooked for herself?

The queen has a number of people on staff who cook for her and there aren't any reports that she has ever had to make her meals herself. But she does prepare her own breakfast. For the most important meal of the day, the monarch eats cereal and fetches it herself.

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Did someone try shoot the Queen?

Christopher John Lewis (7 September 1964 – 23 September 1997) was a New Zealand criminal who made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II in 1981. He planned later attempts at assassinating other British royal family members but was kept away from them by the authorities in New Zealand.

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Who was the toughest Queen?

Elizabeth I (1533-1603)

Elizabeth I was one of most powerful English monarchs ever and arguably the most powerful woman in the world. She was known as the ͞Virgin Queen͟ because she never got married.

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Who was the Queen who lost her head?

Found guilty of charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, on May 19, 1536 Anne Boleyn was beheaded by a French swordsman.

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What is the most broken bone in the world?

The clavicle, also known as the collarbone, is the most common bone that is broken. It is located between the shoulder blade and upper ribcage. The collarbone is slender and positioned in a way that makes it easy to break in sports activities and car accidents.

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What did the Virgin Queen look like?

Elizabethan beauty

Elizabeth was tall and striking, with pale skin and light red-gold hair. She exaggerated these features, particularly as she aged, and other women sought to emulate them.

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Did Queen Elizabeth refuse to marry?

Early on in her reign, Queen Elizabeth I proclaimed that she would not marry because she was 'already bound unto a husband which is the Kingdom of England'. Nevertheless, numerous candidates were mooted and over the next two decades Elizabeth found each man unsuitable, for one reason or another.

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Was Queen Elizabeth cold with her children?

King Charles described his mother late monarch Queen Elizabeth II as 'cold and aloof' during his 'lonely' childhood, a royal author claimed. Christopher Andersen who has written a new book about the monarch, titled “The King: The Life of Charles III” made the shocking revelations.

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Does the Queen wash and dress herself?

Sometimes, the Queen of Britain, Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth II, needs to change clothes up to five times a day – in the case of big celebrations, for example. And not simply the dress she's wearing but the shoes, gloves, jewelry, medals and other accessories and, most important, her hats.

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Has the Queen ever had a Mcdonald's?

Located in Banbury Gateway Shopping Park, this particular Maccies actually forms part of the extensive Crown Estate.

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Does the Queen weigh dinner guests?

The queen really does weigh her guests

The tradition of weighing guests at the start of the three-day festivities dates back to the reign of Edward VII, who was king from 1901 to 1910. Edward decided that weight gain during their stay was indicative of how much his guests had enjoyed themselves.

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Does the Queen get a paycheck?

The Royal Family has opened its books to show how the Queen receives her money. A taxpayer-funded payment, known as the Sovereign Grant, is paid to the Royal Family each year - but it's not the Queen's only source of income.

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Has the Queen washed dishes?

In fact, she even does her own dishes, according to one royal source. Speaking to The Telegraph, royal expert and author Harry Mount recalled a former royal courtier once told him: "I was once at a shooting lunch. At the end of lunch, I heard someone say, 'I'll do the washing-up'.

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How much do the Queen's maids get paid?

The average The Royal Household salary ranges from approximately £15,330 per year for Cleaner to £57,446 per year for Procurement Manager. Average The Royal Household hourly pay ranges from approximately £9.09 per hour for Housekeeper to £11.84 per hour for Customer Service Team Lead.

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What is the Queen's favorite song?

'The Lord is My Shepherd' (hymn) 'Lester Lanin Medley'

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Who is the Queen's best friend?

Exclusive: Inside the Queen's friendship with dresser and 'closest confidante' Angela Kelly.

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Why is garlic not allowed in Buckingham Palace?

Based on several media reports, the main reason for the royal family's adherence to such a rule is that the royal family has to meet many people. They meet and talk with a lot of people, and in order to avoid the possibility of having bad breath, garlic is banned for the members of the royal family.

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