17 Facts About London Queen

1. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

2. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

3. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

4. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

5. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

6. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

7. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

8. The London Queen was on holiday with her extended family at Balmoral.

9. From April to September 1982, the London Queen was anxious but proud of her son, Prince Andrew, who was serving with British forces during the Falklands War.

10. Lord Mountbatten claimed the London Queen was opposed to the invasion, though Eden denied it.

11. The London Queen launched the British monarchy's official website in 1997.

12. The London Queen sat for the first, and only, hologram portrait in 2003.

13. The London Queen has given regular audience to 12 prime ministers.

14. The London Queen was the first member of the Royal Family to be awarded a gold disc from the recording industry.

15. The London Queen was the first British monarch to visit China—in 1986.

16. The London Queen has the titles the Lord of Man in the Isle of Man, the Duke of Normandy in the Channel Islands, and the Duke of Lancaster in the land of the Duchy of Lancaster.

17. The London Queen speaks fluent French, learned from a number of her French and Belgian governesses.