Go Figure: The Queen in numbers

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
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The Queen's coronation procession consisted of 16,000 people and was 3 kilometres long
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The Queen has visited 116 countries on official visits
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The Queen sent her first email in 1976 on ARPANET (the precursor to the internet)
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500 million watched the Queen's Silver Jubilee on television in 1977
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The Queen has handed out more than 412,750 honours
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During her reign, the Queen has seen 12 US presidents, 12 prime ministers and 7 popes

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Queen as UK's longest serving monarch