Go Figure: The Queen in numbers

8 September 2015

By Magazine Monitor

A collection of cultural artefacts

A look back in numbers at a few details from 63 years, seven months and two days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen has had more than 30 corgis during her reign

The Queen's coronation procession consisted of 16,000 people and was 3 kilometres long

The Queen has visited 116 countries on official visits

The Queen sent her first email in 1976 on ARPANET (the precursor to the internet)

500 million watched the Queen's Silver Jubilee on television in 1977

The Queen has handed out more than 412,750 honours

During her reign, the Queen has seen 12 US presidents, 12 prime ministers and 7 popes

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