God Save the Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, also known as Her Majesty the Queen, has been on the throne for 63 years.

The Queen – Her role Head of State As head of State, the Queen goes on official State visits abroad. She also invites other world leaders to come to the UK. During their visit they usually stay at Buckingham Palace. Head of the Armed Forces The Queen is head of the Armed Forces. She is the only person who can declare when the country is at war and when the war is over, although she must take advice from her government first.

The Queen – Her role Head of the Church of England The Queen is head of the Church of England. Government Duties Every day ‘red boxes’ are delivered the Queen’s desk full of documents. They must all be read and signed if necessary by the Queen.

Fun Facts About the Queen The Queen is a trained mechanic. The Queen trained as a mechanic and military truck driver during World War II. Her Majesty served in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service during the conflict. She remains the only female member of the royal family to have entered the armed forces and is the only living head of state who served in World War II.

Fun Facts About the Queen Queen Elizabeth has tweeted, the Royal Family have their own website, and she has even joined Facebook, but Queen Elizabeth was way ahead of everyone when she sent her first back in She became the first monarch in the world to ever send an during a visit to an army base. The soldiers working there were keen to show the Queen this latest form of technology. The armed forces used electronic mail regularly to communicate, decades before it was used in day to day life.

Fun Facts About the Queen The Queen does not have a passport. When the Queen travels abroad she does not need to use a passport. This is because passports have a special message inside which reads: "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary." So, because they are written in her name, she does not need to use one herself. All other members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales, have passports.

Fun Facts About the Queen The Queen has 2 birthdays. Her actual birthday is April 21st but the Queen also celebrates an 'official' Birthday in the month of June. On her official birthday, Her Majesty is joined by other members of the Royal Family at the Trooping the Colour parade. The reason why she has a second birthday during the Summer is to try and guarantee good weather for that ceremony. She celebrates her actual birthday in private with her family.