Queen Elizabeth II

The richest person in UK

Queen Elizabeth was rich, but she
was not even close to being the

richest person in the UK.

The Queen received some money from

taxpayers and a whole bunch more from the

royal family's private real estate

holdings.
Forbes estimated in 2019 that she was

worth around $500 million. That might

sound like a lot, but the Queen is by no

means the wealthiest person in the UK.

Keep calm and travel on

Queen Elizabeth II was better travelled than any British monarch that reigned

before her. During her reign she visited over 100 countries, including Canada 22

times and France 13 times.

Message to the moon
Queen Elizabeth II sent a message to the moon

Ahead of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, dozens of

world leaders were invited to write "messages of goodwill"

that were transferred onto a small silicon disc. That disc

is still sitting on the surface of the moon — Neil

Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin placed it just below the American

flag they planted at the landing site, according to NASA.

"On behalf of the British people I salute the skill and

courage which have brought man to the moon," the Queen

wrote in her moon message. "May this endeavor increase the

knowledge and wellbeing of mankind."

 If the Queen was at dinner and places her handbag on the

Secret signals table, her staff knew that she wanted the event to end in the

next five minutes. And if she put her bag on the floor, it

signaled that she would like to be rescued from her current

conversation.
 To celebrate the monarch's birthday and

A royal doll 70 years on the throne, Barbie released a

royal doll made in the image of Queen

Elizabeth to celebrate.

"The Queen is the perfect addition to the

Barbie Tribute Collection, intended to

honor women whose contributions have had

a great impact. We're proud to celebrate

her historic milestone and encourage kids

to learn more about her legacy," Lisa

McKnight, Mattel's EVP and global head of

Barbie and dolls, said in a statement,

according to USA Today.

Thank you for attention