Queen Elizabeth II is known as the most powerful woman in the world. This is because the Queen has power in Britain and holds the highest authority in Australia. She has the right to fire the Minister and even the Prime Minister if there is something wrong with them. Apart from Britain and Australia, the Queen also has the highest authority in 14 countries' former British colonies. As a woman who has great power in the world, of course, there are exciting things that we want to know about her; what are they?

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, known as Queen Elizabeth II, was born on April 21, 1926, at 2.40 am. She is the Queen of a constitutional monarchy of 16 sovereign states with territories, dependencies, and chairman of the 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. During World War II, she and her sister, Princess Margaret Rose, were forced to spend much of their time safely away from the London attacks and separated from their parents. In 1947, Princess Elizabeth went with the King and Queen to South Africa. Upon her return, there was the announcement of her engagement to her distant cousin, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, of the Royal Navy, who later became her husband.

The heir to the United Kingdom's throne is determined based on heredity, gender (male heirs born before their older sisters), legitimacy, and religion. Under common law, the royal throne is inherited from the monarch's descendants or the monarch's direct family line (when the monarch has no children).

Elizabeth II was appointed queen in 1953 after her father ascended the throne to become George VI in 1936 after her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne. Elizabeth II unexpectedly became the next successor to the throne. The coronation ceremony was held in 1953 and was the first coronation ceremony broadcast on television.

England is the country with the second oldest kingdom in Europe still active. The oldest is Denmark and others have come to an end through history. The British Empire has been around since the 9th century to the present, the 21st century.
Queen Elizabeth II inherited the throne from her father after he died on February 6, 1952. Queen Elizabeth II was the eldest daughter of King George VI and was crowned queen on June 2, 1953. On September 9, 2015, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned as the longest-running queen in England and surpass her great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years.

However, a prominent royal expert claims Queen Elizabeth II plans to step down from England's throne in 2021 to make way for Prince Charles to become King of England. She has also celebrated her 95th birthday on April 21, 2020, with the annual Trooping the Color event, where she is old enough to retire from the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II has some dogs that live together in Buckingham Palace. The Queen raises a Corgi because this dog is a breed originally from England. The Corgi body is relatively short, with a long snout and ears that are erect and thick fur. These dogs' cuteness made Queen Elizabeth treat this pet exceptional and bring it to several of her special events.

The Queen's dogs receive special treatment, including food provided. The former Buckingham Palace chef reveals that Queen Elizabeth II's dogs are treated like royalty. They can't eat carelessly and have a special menu prepared by the chef. The meat for their food is also selected the best.

The food is cooked fresh from the oven every day. One of the most important things in preparing the dog's food is that the meat should be in little blocks shape, so it's easy to chew and ensure no bones in that meat. He also revealed that Queen Elizabeth II's pet dog also has its own servant.

The queen celebrates her birthday twice a year on the day she was born, and a separate day labeled "official" birthdays (usually the second Saturday in June). It is because the queen's birth date on April 21 is generally too cold to hold a parade, so the summer's month's and specific date is chosen to celebrate the queen's birthday.

There is usually a series of gun salutes around London covering 41 gun salutes in Hyde Park, gun salute 21 at Windsor Great Park, and gun salute 62 at the Tower of London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's birthday. The queen usually celebrates her birthday in private. In June, Queen Elizabeth II parades through London as part of a lavish birthday celebration known as Trooping the Color.

Queen Elizabeth II has a net worth of USD470 million. Her wealth comes from taxes and two additional sources of income. Queen Elizabeth II has three income sources: the Sovereign Grant, the Duchy of Lancaster estate, and private property and investment.

Despite that, Queen Elizabeth II's wealth far more than any other member of the British Royal Family, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. However, she is not as rich as many people think. According to The Sunday Times, there are 320 Britons who are far more prosperous than the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II is not legally required to pay taxes. But in 1992, she chose to start voluntarily paying income taxes. However, the public has been criticized her for the cost of repairing Windsor Castle, which was damaged by the fire.

Queen Elizabeth II doesn't need a passport because British passports are issued in her name. On the first page of the British passport, it says, "Her Brittanic Majesty's Secretary of State requests 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." This also applies to other licenses, such as a driver's license, as it is also issued in the name of Queen Elizabeth II.

Although Queen Elizabeth II does not need a passport, her husband, children, grandchildren, and all British royal family members still need a passport when traveling abroad. However, the passports of royal members have some differences from ordinary people's passports; it has special instructions and complete information about the diplomatic status of members of the royal family. The passport kept the British royal family from taking long to undergo by officers inspection.