The Queen is meant to be one of the most polite and sophisticated ladies around — it's kind of her whole brand. We don't insult high-maintenance people by calling them a "queen" for nothing.
So when I saw HRH was trending on Twitter after cake her jubilee cake with a sword, I knew I had to do some investigating.
7 decades ago, a young Elizabeth II assumed the throne at just twenty-five years old.
In honor of this milestone, HM celebrated with Platinum Jubilee festivities this past weekend.
"It is a day that, even after 70 years, I still remember as much for the death of my father, King George VI, as for the start of my reign," HM said in a statement marking the monumental day.
"As I look ahead with a sense of hope and optimism to the year of my Platinum Jubilee, I am reminded of how much we can be thankful for."
"These last seven decades have seen extraordinary progress socially, technologically and culturally that have benefitted us all; and I am confident that the future will offer similar opportunities to us and especially to the younger generations in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth."
HM then went on to remember her late husband Prince Phillip, who passed away last year.
"I was blessed that in Prince Philip I had a partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly make the sacrifices that go with it. It is a role I saw my own mother perform during my father’s reign."
HM then made the announcement that her daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, "will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service" when the time comes for her son to ascend the throne.
The dessert was adorned with a celebratory message, which meant it was facing the cameras when HM went to cut into it.
As eagle-eyed fans may know, HM 1953 Coronation bouquet also featured the sentimental flower.
After literally stabbing the cake, the Queen said: "I think I'll just put a knife in it...somebody else can do the rest of it."
I say the longest-reigning monarch deserves a good laugh and minimal physical labor on her special day!
Congratulations on the milestone, your majesty!
