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The Queen is incredibly busy, with a long history of taking her royal duties seriously.
The official website of the British Monarchy reports that the Queen has sent around 100,000 telegrams to centenarians in the UK and the Commonwealth.
Her reign has seen her travel more widely than any other monarch in British history, including travelling to Australia 15 times, Canada 23 times, Jamaica six times and New Zealand ten times.
The Queen continues to carry out a full programme of engagements, including work with the 600 charities of which she is a patron.
What does her day look like?
Things kick off at 9am, when she is awoken by a 15-minute melody from a bagpipe player outside her window.
The prestigious role of Piper to the Sovereign is a sought-after one, currently held by PM Scott Methven of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders since 2015.
She then spends her weekdays dealing with the extensive amount of paperwork which makes up the bulk of her day-to-day royal duties.
The Queen’s role as head of state means that she needs to keep abreast of what is happening in Parliament and the governments of all the other Commonwealth countries, as well as current events from around the world.
Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen is 92-years-old and still working (Image: Getty )
Paperwork is delivered to her in the famous red boxes, and she is said to go through them every single day without fail.
Depending on the agenda, the Queen will also have meetings with her staff, other members of the Royal Family, diplomats, bishops, judges and military leaders.
Once a week she has an audience with the Prime Minister, where she is briefed on Government matters.
Although the Queen is politically neutral, she is kept up-to-date with political affairs and retains the right to express her views during these meetings.
Queen Elizabeth II: An extensive amount of paperwork which makes up the bulk of her day-to-day work (Image: Getty )
It has been said that the Queen allocates 20 minutes to all her meetings, and is so in sync with her routine that she doesn’t even need to look at the clock to know the time is up.
Once the day’s paperwork and meetings are done, she takes her dogs for a long walk, one of her favourite pastimes.
In the early evenings, she studies a report of the day’s parliamentary proceedings before dinnertime.
What are the Queen’s hobbies?
The Queen has been an animal lover since childhood, and her corgis are famous.
Queen Elizabeth II: Paperwork is delivered to her in the famous red boxes (Image: Getty )
She introduced a new breed of dog known as the “dorgi”, when one of the corgis mated with a dachshund named Pipkin.
Aside from her beloved dogs, she has a keen interest in horses.
As an owner and breeder of thoroughbreds, she often visits other race meetings to watch her horses run, and also frequently attends equestrian events.
A lesser-known interest of the Queen’s is Scottish dancing.
Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen loves taking her dogs for long walks (Image: Getty )
Each year during her summer stay at Balmoral Castle, the Queen gives dances known as Gillies’ Balls, for neighbours, estate and castle staff and members of the local community.
She is also known to drive herself around her estates, often in walking boots heading for one of her country walks.
The Queen is the only person in Britain who can drive without a licence or a registration number on her car.
Nor does she have or need a passport.
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