Queen Elizabeth II May Be Taller Than You Think

Queen Elizabeth II may seem short, but the monarch is actually taller than what most people think.

Lauren Turner, a journalist for Pop Sugar, revealed that the Queen actually measures 5’4”, but she appears to be shorter because she is always seen with people taller than her. Her Majesty’s height is also at par with the average woman in the United States, but she falls short the average European woman.

And since Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and several other royals are taller than her, she appears to be much shorter than what she really is.

Meanwhile, Turner also noted the fact that the Queen still knows how to the drive, and she still does it every now and then. Last weekend, she was spotted driving her Range Rover in the Balmoral Estate. She stopped for a few minutes to feed a chestnut pony on her way to a hunting escapade.

But even though the Queen still drives around every now and then, she doesn’t need to own a driver’s license. Since the identification card is issued on behalf of Her Majesty, she doesn’t need to bring one. The same rule applies when the Queen travels abroad. She doesn’t need to bring a passport because the document is issued under her name.

In related news, a group of Australian students gave Her Majesty a gift that could help her wave to the crowd for hours. Princess Anne talked about the time the Queen received the gift in “Queen of the World.”

“They gave her a stuffed glove on a wooden lever so you could tweak the end of the lever and this hand went to and from. I think they thought it was cheeky, but Her Majesty was thrilled,” she said (via Express).

Robert Hardman, the author of “Queen of the World,” added, “The Queen was rather taken with it and I think it ended up in Balmoral. I don’t think she ever used it in public, but I hear it became a much-loved family joke.”