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Was the first royal to divorce since Henry VIII.

The love of her life was Group Captain Peter Townsend, whom she was not allowed to marry because he was a divorced man. She had to choose between him and her royal privileges and chose the latter. It left its mark on her for the rest of her life.

She decided to marry Anthony Armstrong-Jones in October 1959 on the same day that she received a letter from Peter Townsend announcing his engagement.

It took her parents, who were anticipating a boy, over 2 weeks to come up with a name for their baby.

Died three days after the 50th anniversary of her father's death.

The Queen is the only person who can put on a tiara with one hand, while walking down stairs.

I have always had a dread of becoming a passenger in life.

My children are not royal; they just happen to have the Queen for their aunt.

When my sister and I were growing up, she was made out to be the goody-goody one.

I have as much privacy as a goldfish in a bowl.