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10 Times Queen Elizabeth II Proved She Is Just Like Us

<div><p>Queen Elizabeth II is one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world. </p><p>Not only does she have the constitutional power to turn bills into laws, she also has some unexpected powers like driving without a license and crossing the border without a passport.</p><p>But, not everything is handed to her on a silver platter. Surprisingly, even with her status as the reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth can be quite relatable. </p><p>Just like the rest of us, there are a plethora of activities she likes to do on her own and there are pictures to prove it. Take a look: </p><h3></h3><h3>1. She Drives Her Own Car</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-driving-with-a-hoodie.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-driving-with-a-hoodie_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3></h3><h3>2. She Falls Asleep During Boring Speeches</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-sleeping_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>3. She Enjoys Swimming With Dolphins</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Swiming-With-Dolphins_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>4. She Loves <a href="https://www.shared.com/royal-chef-reveals-the-surprising-snack-queen-elizabeth-ii-doesnt-travel-without/">Chocolate Cake</a></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2959C27700000578-3110804-Looks_tasty_The_Queen_who_contrary_to_a_rogue_tweet_is_still_ali-a-118_1433420485016.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2959C27700000578-3110804-Looks_tasty_The_Queen_who_contrary_to_a_rogue_tweet_is_still_ali-a-118_1433420485016_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2959C27700000578-3110804-Looks_tasty_The_Queen_who_contrary_to_a_rogue_tweet_is_still_ali-a-118_1433420485016_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2959C27700000578-3110804-Looks_tasty_The_Queen_who_contrary_to_a_rogue_tweet_is_still_ali-a-118_1433420485016_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2959C27700000578-3110804-Looks_tasty_The_Queen_who_contrary_to_a_rogue_tweet_is_still_ali-a-118_1433420485016_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2959C27700000578-3110804-Looks_tasty_The_Queen_who_contrary_to_a_rogue_tweet_is_still_ali-a-118_1433420485016_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>5. She's A Photobombing Expert</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-photobomb.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-photobomb_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>6. She Has A Twitter Account </h3><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="745216471828148224"></amp-twitter></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>7. She Enjoys A Good Drink</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-Elizabeth-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-Elizabeth-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-Elizabeth-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-Elizabeth-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Queen-Elizabeth-10_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>8. She Has A Great Sense Of Humor</h3><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="hmXp5nrGSwQ"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><h3></h3><h3>9. She Is Obsessed With Her Adorable Pets</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/sipausa_17398500_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>10. She Often Commutes By Train</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/REU-BRITAIN_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Did any of these facts surprise you? Share your thoughts in the comments!</p></div>

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