关于这位全球最酷老奶奶,你必须要知道的6件趣事

 

2016年4月21日,英国女王伊丽莎白二世(QueenElizabethII)迎来了自己九十岁的生日。伊...

2016年4月21日,英国女王伊丽莎白二世(Queen Elizabeth II)迎来了自己九十岁的生日。

伊丽莎白女王的一举一动万众瞩目, 但她其实很少在公开场所表达自己的见解或接受采访,所以对于大多数人来说,她还是一个“谜一样的女子”。

关于女王的六件趣事:
1

Longevity
"超长待机"




Many people are impressed by the Queen's longevity as the UK celebrates the 90th birthday of its longest-serving monarch. She has reigned for 64 years, last year overtaking her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.

许多人都为女王的“超长待机”时间所惊讶,今年英国已经开始庆祝女王的90岁生日了。去年,伊丽莎白二世打破她的曾曾祖母——维多利亚女王的在位63年零216天的纪录,成为自诺曼征服者登陆英伦岛以来,41位英国国王和女王中在位时间最长的一位。

She has seen 12 prime ministers serve her, from Britain's great wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill through to the present incumbent, David Cameron.

在位六十余载, “超长待机”的女王已经经历了12位英国首相,从二战时期任职的丘吉尔到今天的卡梅伦。正所谓“流水的首相, 铁打的女王”。
2

Childhood
"年少成名"
The Queen’s nickname was "Lilybet" when she was a little girl.

“Lilibet”是女王小时候的小名。有传取这个小名是因为女王发不了自己正式名字的读音,不管怎样,这个名字叫起来还蛮可爱的。

Long before she was the queen, she was a cover girl. She graced the cover of Time Magazine when she was 3 years old.

在成为女王之前,伊丽莎白就是封面女孩了。 3岁时,她就登上了《时代》杂志的封面。
3

Animal lover
" 宠物情缘"
拥有自己的专属菜单, 享受众人的瞩目和媒体的聚光灯,甚至还在伦敦开幕式上闪亮登场……我说的是女王的柯基。

The Queen has owned more than 30 corgis, with many of them direct descendants from her first one, Susan. Now she has only two - Holly and Willow - and does not plan to get any more.

女王一生中养过30多只柯基犬,其中很多是她的第一只柯基“苏珊”的后代。 不过因为不想在过世后留下幼犬,女王现在只养了两只,“霍利”和“威洛”,并且以后也不会再养新的狗狗了。

She is also very passionate about horses. She rides, breeds, and races them, and once held a private audience with the Horse Whisperer.

除了柯基犬, 女王还对马情有独钟,她不仅爱骑马,还爱赛马、培育种马。女王的御马师汉农说,女王对马匹培育很有研究,甚至可以记得她的一匹种马前5-6代的血脉。
4

Dressing
" 彩虹女王"
She likes to wear brightly-colored dresses and large hats, to stand out from the

She likes to wear brightly-colored dresses and large hats, to stand out from the crowd.

人们把“彩虹女王”的称号赋予伊丽莎白二世,是因为女王实在是太爱穿色彩亮丽的服装了,她还喜欢戴大帽檐,使她从簇拥的人群中脱颖而出。
5

No passport
" 没有护照"
As a British passport is issued on the authority of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to have one of her own. All other members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales, have passports.

作为英国的国家首领, 女王陛下其实并没有这个国家的护照。 因为这些旅行文件和护照都是以她的名义发布的,所以也没必要自己给自己发一本了,出国旅行全靠刷脸,是不是很霸气侧漏?不过这项特权除了女王别的皇室成员都不能享受,各位王子公主们依旧还是要用护照的。
6

No license
" 无证驾驶"
Driving licenses are issued in the Queen's name, yet she is the only person in the United Kingdom who doesn't legally need a license to drive or a to have number plate on her cars.

和护照一样, 英国的驾驶执照和车牌也都是以女王的名义发放的。故而,在英国她是唯一一个不需要驾照就可以驾驶的人,当然,她的车也不需要车牌号。


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