Queen Elizabeth was a monarch famous for her long life, record time on the throne as queen, participation in historic moments, and for occasionally breaking protocols. The royal family has very traditional rules that must be followed, but sometimes the Queen felt it better to break them. We present some of the most memorable instances.
- Read about the cultural innovations introduced by Elizabeth II
- Find out how the British monarchy changed during her reign
- Learn about her legacy and the influence of her reign on today's society
Queen Elizabeth II had an amazing, long-lived, respected, and very traditional reign. The Queen even gave birth to the current King Charles III inside Buckingham Castle instead of a hospital - that's dedication to traditions!
The times she broke tradition
But following rules previously imposed by others is not modernizing, and on occasion, the Queen drew a lot of attention for her unpredictable choices with the public.
The Queen created a tradition of personally greeting audiences on her way out, spoke at times and places that would not normally have been done, and even opened the Olympics with a stunt with James Bond himself!
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