11. The Queen speaks fluent French and has been filmed doing so when she met French President Francois Hollande.
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10. Aside from her corgis, the Queen has received a range of surprising gifts, including black beavers and jaguars from Canada and two sloths during a visit to Brazil.
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9. In 1976, the Queen sent her first email from an army base.
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8. The Queen collected coupons during the post-war to help pay for the materials which were used to make her wedding dress.
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7. The Queen is the Head of the Commonwealth.
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6. Her Majesty's middle name is Alexandra Mary, which is a combination of her paternal great-grandparents' names.
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5. The Queen owns 200 racing pigeons.
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4. The Queen enjoys watching Downton Abbey.
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3. The Queen can also fire a gun!
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2. The Queen has never a press given interview.
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1. The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, are distant cousins.
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Hummingbird Bakery in London have designed these cakes to honour the Queen's 90th birthday!
