The Queen had two birthdays - Of course, even monarchs can only be born once. But that didn’t stop the Queen from celebrating two birthdays. She preferred to spend time with family members on her actual birthday, the 21st of April. Her “official” (not actual) birthday, which can vary throughout the commonwealth, usually took place on the second Monday of June and was marked by parades in the Capital. The reason Her Majesty celebrated her birthday twice a year? The good old British weather. In 1748, King George II (born in October) decided to combine the annual summer military march with his own birthday celebrations. Since then, every monarch has followed suit., You can’t get to the Throne by marrying a royal family member - The royal bloodline is complicated to begin with, but one important rule stands: the spouse of the current sovereign – in this case, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – never took the title of king or queen in an official capacity. The ruling sovereign may change to give their spouse a royal title, but it's only for ceremonial purposes and holds no weight when it comes to succession of the throne., The King doesn’t need a passport - The advantages of being the Queen/King also come with some travel perks. She/He doesn't have her own driver's licence or passport, even though she/he's driven plenty of times and travelled to over a hundred countries. There are documents issued in her/his name, but she/he doesn't need to use them because there is a universal standard that she/he's recognized as a monarch., No one in the family is allowed to eat shellfish. - While some members of the family don't follow this rule strictly, it's actually a preventative measure to make sure no one comes down with a nasty case of food poisoning. Better safe than sorry., The family generally does not vote or involve themselves in politics. - While the younger generation of royals are actively involved in charitable causes like the fight against AIDS and raising awareness for mental health, none of the family members affiliate themselves with a political party – though the Queen has been known to let her leanings slip from time to time., You’re not supposed to touch the royal family - Former First Lady Michelle Obama famously broke this rule back in 2009 at the G20 summit, but luckily the Queen wasn't broken up about it. Normally, anyone who interacts with the royals is supposed to wait for His or Her Royal Highness to initiate a handshake, and that's all the physical contact that's permitted,

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