Queen Elizabeth II

2022 - 8 - 23

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Star Online"

QuickCheck: Does Queen Elizabeth II have a body double? (The Star Online)

IT'S NOT easy being the Queen of England. Queen Elizabeth II conducts many high-profile public engagements every year. As such, it makes sense that these ...

I look afterwards, and watch the programmes going out, and I’ll see her there, and think, I did it for you," said Slack. However, Slack has not had as much work to do of late. "Well, I said to him, would you like me to come and stand in the position for you because all the stage managers were six-foot men. However, Slack is of similar size and stature to Queen Elizabeth II, making her the perfect person to play the role of the Queen during unofficial rehearsals. Britain’s Royal Central portal states that Slack has never accepted payments for the service she provides. I went in her royal carriage and rode on the boat up to the Tower of London," she said.

Queen's 'Cheeky' Response When Handling the Crown Jewels ... (Newsweek)

A video showing Queen Elizabeth II humorously handling the crown jewels during an interview has gone viral on TikTok, gaining over 2 million views.

In 2019, it was decided that the crown was too heavy for the nonagenarian monarch and she wore the George VI Diamond Diadem instead. In 2021, the queen opened Parliament wearing a day dress as the event was scaled down due to the COVID pandemic. Queen Victoria had the stone set in her state crown, which was replicated in King George VI's. Among other notable stones in the crown is the 317-carat Cullinan II diamond, also known as the Second Star of Africa. The way she just man handles the thing like it's a party hat," posted another. It contains a number of the British monarchy's most historic jewels—including St Edward's Sapphire, the oldest gemstone in the collection.