How to Honor Queen Elizabeth's Life

There are many interesting facts about the Queen that you may want to know. Since she had such a colorful life, she went through many events in her life. Fun facts about her life include her pets, family, and other trivia. There is a wealth of information about this historic public figure that you may want to know. Search on any search engine and look for information detailing the Queen's life and fun facts about her. Some facts about her include:

• She had a sister, Princess Margaret, who died in 2002.
• She called her paternal grandfather (her father King George VI's father George V) "Grandpa England" as an affectionate nickname.
• She was married at the age of 21, to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
• She ascended to the throne after her father passed away from lung problems at 56 years old in 1952. She was 26 at the time. ^[4]
• The Queen first got a corgi (her famous pet) at 10 years old, which was named Dookie. She then got one from her father, King George VI at the age of 18 as a birthday gift. This corgi was named Susan. This kickstarted the Queen's lifelong love of corgis, and she has had 14 generations of these dogs starting with Susan. The last descendant of Susan, Willow, died in 2018. ^[5]
• The Queen has lived through 15 prime ministers, from Stanley Baldwin (b. 1867 - d. 1947) to Liz Truss (b. 1975).
• The Queen lived through 17 U.S. presidents, from Calvin Coolidge (b. 1872 - d. 1933) to Joe Biden (b. 1942). She has met 13 of them. ^[6]

British royalty's funeral processions all go similarly. Previous monarchs before Queen Elizabeth II and her relatives had similar funerals and mourning periods. Flags are flown at half-mast on the day of the royal's death. There is also a gun salute, firing the number of years of the royal's life. Sebastopol Bell at Windsor Castle ticks once a minute for each of the royal's years of being alive. This is why Queen Elizabeth II's death had the clock tick 96 times, as she died at 96. People also bring flowers to Green Park or Hyde Park to commemorate a royal. A famous example was Princess Diana. Even though she had divorced Prince Charles, she still got a royal funeral. People laid flowers, gifts, and cards after her death at the gates of Buckingham Palace and the parks near it. ^[7]

• The moment that the other royals know about a royal's death, they will wear all black. The black clothing is pre-prepared, ever since Queen Elizabeth's father George VI died in 1952 while Elizabeth was on a tour in Kenya. News reporters also wear black on TV.
• The royal will be buried in a coffin with their own royal standard on top of it.
• There is a mourning period for at least a week for each royal's death. For Queen Elizabeth II, there was a mourning period from now until seven days after the Queen's funeral. The date of the funeral was September 19th at 11:00 BST. ^{[8] [9]}
• People can lay flowers on the royal's estates, like Buckingham Palace, Balmoral Castle, Hillsborough Castle, etc.
• Queen Elizabeth II was buried next to her parents in St. George's Chapel. Her father was buried there in 1952. Before that, he was laid in Westminster Hall, where over 300,000 visitors came to pay respects to him. Her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, was also buried in St. George's Chapel in 2002. ^[10]

Many people honor deceased celebrities by making a project about them. People honor them in all sorts of different ways - some draw portraits of them, whereas some code online to make a masterpiece. Some may post videos about them explaining the celebrity's life (especially if they are a history channel), whereas some could use creative materials to make something. It doesn't have to be boring- make it your own by thinking of creative ideas.

• Make a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, doodle the Queen and her family (deceased and alive), animate a video about the Queen's life, cook a feast or dessert honoring her, use documents and slide decks to teach about her life, or do other things that you like.

To showcase your knowledge about Queen Elizabeth II, post online about her. You can share your own knowledge this way and add knowledge to yourself and others. This is one way to honor her, as her reign was spectacular. Post on social media about her reign and use sites like Twitter to share.

• Don't post anything offensive about her death. People may interpret it as mean, even if it's a meme or joke.

Since she has passed away recently, a great way to get information is to view the news. You can look at a traditional newspaper or look online. There will be much news about her death and her life. There will be details about her funeral and biographies on her life being searched and shared the most for a few weeks to a few months. Most news sites and companies will cover her death, as she is a well-known famous figure.

• You can research where she died, and who is going to be the next monarch. Queen Elizabeth's successor is Charles, her eldest son, as it traditionally is in the UK.
• Most of the time, a monarch's eldest child succeeds them when they die. If their eldest child abdicates or passes away, it goes to their children (if they have any) and the 2nd eldest sibling.

Queen Elizabeth II was a famous public figure, so there are bound to be photos of her, from her birth to her last days. Paparazzi and photojournalists take photos of celebrities like royalty to sell them or to add them to newspapers. You can see how the Queen changed in 96 years. You can also view sweet family photos with her parents as a child, with her husband Prince Philip, with her children, and with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

• Search online for "Queen Elizabeth II's photos", "what did queen Elizabeth II look like when she was young" or "Queen Elizabeth II childhood photos" for pictures of her younger years.
• Lots of books have been written about Queen Elizabeth II. You can go to your local library or bookshop to see published works on the subject of the Queen.