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“Nearly”90 facts about Queen Elizabeth II as she turns 90 At 5.30 pm on September 9th 2015, she officially equaled Victoria's 23,226 days, 16 hours and 18 minutes on the throne - over 63 years, seven months and two days The Queen entered the record books as Britain's longest-reigning monarch after surpassing the reign of her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria Only five other British kings and queens have ruled for 50 years or more She was never expected to be Queen when she was born on April 21 1926 Her destiny was changed with the abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII, for the woman he loved - American divorcee Wallis Simpson She has the longest marriage of the British monarchy The Queen has been married for 68 years, longer than any other British monarch 117 : During her reign, she has visited 117 countries, travelling more than a million miles During her reign the Queen has visited Canada 22 times, Australia 18 times, New Zealand 10 times and Jamaica six times 17 : Number of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren( five great-grandchildren) 30 : Number of corgis she has owned during her reign She received her first Corgi dog as a gift th for her 18 birthday and named her Susan 5,000 : Number of hats worn during her reign -usually in bright colours and often decorated with flowers When she travels, she has an entire train car just for her hats The Queen loves horse racing She has 20 racehorses in training The Queen met her future husband, Prince Philip, when she was just 13 The Queen has 30 godchildren The Queen is the only person in the UK who doesn't need a driver's license or a license plate to drive She doesn’t have a passport, nor a driving license or number plate on her car For her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Queen received over 120,000 cards, letters and gifts Her main residence, Buckingham Palace, has 775 rooms She has other residences Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official residence but she often calls Windsor Castle home She worked as a mechanic during World War II The Queen sends Christmas cards every year and it is estimated that she and Prince Philip have sent out over 45,000 Christmas cards throughout her reign [so far] Queen Elizabeth II has survived an assassination attempt Queen Elizabeth II is the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned in 1066 There have been 12 U.S presidents since she first began her reign The Queen usually receives around 60,000 letters a year The Queen celebrates her birthday twice — once in April and once in June with Trooping the Colour, where she is joined by the whole Royal Family The Queen speaks fluent French About 1,200 people work in the royal household The Queen takes a gin and Dubonnet before lunch, with a slice of lemon and a lot of ice She will take wine with lunch and a dry Martini and a glass of champagne in the evening She sent her First Email back in 1976 The year 1992 brought a bad deal of hard luck for the Queen The marriages of the three children, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Charles broke down The Windsor castle suffered the severe fire damage The Queen called the year 1992 the "annus horribilus" She is one of the most photographed women in the world, and one of the Queen's hobbies is taking family photos There are 237 roads named after Queen Elizabeth in the U.K The Queen Elizabeth II never gives interviews Role: Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados and 10 other independent countries Head of the Commonwealth Coronation: June 1953 Her coronation was the first to be televised and was watched by over 20 million people in the UK It was raining during her coronation Net worth: Personal wealth of £275m, as estimated by Forbes making her the 257th richest person in the UK The Crown Estate and Royal Collection are valued at approximately £9.8bn and held in trust for the nation Congratulation, Queen Elizabeth II