Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at the age of 96 at her Scottish residence in Balmoral. The disappearance of the sovereign, whose state of health had deteriorated for a year, aroused immense emotion in the United Kingdom and in the world. His son and heir acceded to the throne at the age of 73 with the name of Charles III.
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Throughout her reign of 70 years, the longest in British history, Elizabeth II has garnered a large number of records of all kinds.
15 prime ministers
Since her accession to the throne, the Queen has seen 15 Prime Ministers pass by, from Winston Churchill to the very last Liz Truss whose hand she shook the day before her death. It seems that Margaret Thatcher was not the most liked by Elizabeth. The queen has also known seven popes.
30 dogs
It is well known that Queen Elizabeth II had a passion for corgi dogs, these little dogs with red coats. The first of her life was given to her when she was only seven years old. His name was Dookie.
141 million subjects
Elizabeth II, like Charles III after her today, ruled over 141 million subjects worldwide. Indeed she was the queen of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands , Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis. The countries of the “Commonwealth Kingdom”.
42 world tours
Elizabeth II roamed the world, which she circumnavigated 42 times. In total, she had visited 118 countries.
60 billion coins and 120 portraits
The Queen has seen her image used countless times. Among these representations of Elizabeth II, 60 million coins were minted with her effigy over the duration of her reign, in five versions. She has also posed 120 times for official portraits.