HER REIGN IN NUMBERS

25Age

when she became Queen on February 6 1952. 70

Years on the throne.

73years

married to the Duke of Edinburgh.

4

children, 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 30 Godchildren.

9in

10 living humans were born during Queen Elizabeth’s reign. 15Prime

ministers in office since the start of her reign. The first was Winston Churchill (1951-55), the latest is Liz Truss. 24

Waxworks Madame Tussauds has created of the Queen.

599Charities,

organisations and military regiments of which the Queen was patron in her Blue Sapphire Jubilee year, more than 400 of which she had held since 1952.

Over 660

Investitures personally held by the Queen since the start of her reign.

404,500

Honours the Queen had conferred by the time of her Diamond Jubilee.

Over 90,000

Christmas puddings given to staff, continuing the custom of King George V and King George VI.

More than 45,000

Christmas cards sent out by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during the Queen’s reign.

1.5m

Approximate number of people who have attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse since 1952.

50,000

People the Queen hosted in an average year at banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions and garden parties at Buckingham Palace. The figure for Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh was more than 8,000.

More than 3.75m

Items of correspondence the Queen received during her reign.

£370 m

The Queen’s wealth, according to the Sunday Times’ Rich List.