First of all, the queen can drive without a driver's license. This is because the driver's license is issued in the name of the Queen. The queen herself can drive. In World War II , she used to drive first aid trucks for the female auxiliary team and was a real old driver!
English Queen driving photo
Secondly, the Queen has sued for exemption . Because the power of the court is controlled by the Queen, she undoubtedly cannot sue herself. At the same time, no one can force the Queen to testify in court, because the prosecution was brought in the name of the Queen.
Third, the queen does not need a passport when she goes abroad, because the passport is issued in her name. Other members of the royal family, such as Prince Charles, do not have this privilege. They must go abroad with their passports like ordinary people.
Fourth, the queen does not have to pay taxes. But because she believes that paying taxes is a good thing, she has been insisting on paying taxes since 1992.
, by comparison, other British royals have relatively fewer privileges. Like the Queen, members of the royal family are not subject to the British Freedom of Information Act and do not need to disclose personal information to the public. However, the Queen does not pay taxes, but Prince Charles needs to pay part of personal income tax , and other royal members basically need to pay taxes according to British law. Similarly, while the Queen is not prosecuted, other royals do not have this privilege. In addition, the UK also stipulates that unless permitted, members of the royal family, especially the Queen, must not be touched unless they are shaking hands. However, this kind of etiquette is often broken.
How did Elizabeth II be elected as Queen of England ?
As the queen who often stands for use in British history, Elizabeth II is 92 years old and reigns for more than 66 years, creating a legend of the British royal family. The Queen of Super Long Standby created the Crown Prince Charles . As the eldest son of the queen, Charles became the crown prince at the time of birth and was about to be 70 years old. It can be said that he longs to wear the throne. Who made him have such a strong mother? In fact, the British throne did not belong to Elizabeth II. It can even be said that she is far from the throne. She was able to become the Queen of England thanks to her having an uncle (uncle) who only loves the country but not the beauty, that is Duke of Windsor Edward. This story should start with the queen's grandfather, , George V, .
As George V's eldest son, Edward was born on June 23, 1894, and his full name is George V. "Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Bord David" names include the names of the kings of England, Scottish , Irish and Wales . Yes, from his name, he is a man destined to be a king. Edward was trained to be the heir to the throne since childhood. His father, George V, was very strict with him, and his mother preferred his younger brother, so he had always lived in an environment where his father was strict and lacked maternal love, which also laid the foundation for his future earth-shaking behavior.
Children Edward (right) younger brother George VI (left)
When he grew up, Edward can be said to be quite beautiful. With the identity of the crown prince, he is full of popular fans everywhere and is favored by thousands. But in Britain, known as a gentleman country, Edward did not follow the rules, but became quite "wave"! He doesn't like girls who are spoiled by thousands of fans. Except for the dusty woman, his puppet was all women older than him. Many people in later generations blamed it on the lack of maternal love. In any case, Edward's behavior made the British royal family quite embarrassed and made him famous. His father, George V, once said, "He will destroy himself within one year after my death." Later, it turned out that George V's prophecy was quite accurate, and Edward abdicated in only 325 days.
Edward
When Edward was 42 years old, that is, the 10th month of his becoming the king of England, the 10th month of his father's death, Edward recruited the Prime Minister and told him that he was getting married. This is something that makes the Prime Minister happy. After all, this is a prodigal son. Few kings finally understand. But when he knew the king's marriage partner, the Prime Minister was completely unhappy.
Edward's foreign woman is Wallis Simpson. She married a US Air Force lieutenant at the age of 20, then divorced, and later married a wealthy American businessman. Simpson is the surname of the American businessman. When Edward announced that he would marry her, Wallis told her not to divorce. From the royal family to the prime minister to the bishop, everyone is confused. But the king's intention was to make this woman a queen. But the royal family and sects at that time could not tolerate such things at all.
Edward and Wallis
After nearly a month of stalemate, British Cabinet gave Edward three choices:
A, Edward gave up marrying Wallis
B, all British cabinets resigned
C, you give up the throne yourself
To everyone's expectations, foreign countries chose C to give up the throne.
In this way, Edward signed the abdication document and gave the throne to his younger brother George VI, the protagonist in the movie "Foreign Speech" and the father of the current Queen Elizabeth II . Edward became the only king in the British royal family who took the initiative to give up the throne, truly loving beauty and not the country.
Abdication document signed by Edward himself
Because Edward's younger brother George VI was in poor health and suffered from lung cancer, Elizabeth II was still young. Although Edward gave up the throne, he was still a strong competitor. When George VI was seriously ill, Edward expressed his idea of inheriting the throne in public more than once. However, because During the World War II, the Edwards and his wife were very close to the Nazis, and they also publicly visited Hitler's private estate, and their reputation has always been bad. George VI miraculously supported Elizabeth II's death at the age of 26, Elizabeth very much Prince Philips got married and had plump wings. Edward finally lost the opportunity to return to the throne.
On the other hand, Edward wanted to return to the throne, which also expressed his regret for his choice at that time. According to outsiders, Edward and Wallis both expressed regret for their choice at that time.
In any case, the initial choice of a man who loves beauty but not the country has long been the legendary life of Queen Elizabeth .
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