In Pictures | 9 interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth II

Since 1952, The Queen has conferred over 404,500 honours and awards- Getty Images

The Queen has attended every opening of Parliament except those in 1959 and 1963, when she was expecting Prince Andrew and Prince Edward respectively- Getty Images

As a young girl, Elizabeth acted in a number of pantomimes during World War II, including playing Prince Florizel in Cinderella in 1941. The productions took place every year in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle- Getty Images

Many of The Queen’s official tours were undertaken on the Royal Yacht Britannia. It was launched by Her Majesty on 16th April 1953 and was commissioned for service on 7th January 1954. It was de-commissioned in December, 1997. During this time, Britannia travelled more than a million miles on Royal and official duties- Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest serving monarch. She achieved the record on Wednesday September 9, passing the 2322 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes that Queen Victoria ruled- Getty Images

Madame Tussauds have showcased 23 different waxworks of Her Majesty to date- Getty Images

Elizabeth II is believed to be the only monarch in British history who has been properly trained to change a flat tyre or a spark plug having served in the wartime ATS as 2nd Lieutenant Elizabeth Windsor- Getty Images

The Imperial State Crown that Queen Elizabeth II wears at the State Opening of Parliament is set with 2,868 diamonds along with the much fabled Koh-i-noor- Getty Images

The Queen is the fortieth monarch since William the Conqueror obtained the crown of England- Getty Images