Today, Queen Elizabeth II of England became the longest reigning monarch in U.K. history, passing her great-grandmother Victoria, who was queen for 63 years and 216 days.
It was not something “to which I have ever aspired,” she said in Scotland yesterday. “Inevitably a long life can pass by many milestones—my own is no exception.”
Here’s a look at some of the other numbers about her long reign as queen.
16: Countries that call Elizabeth II their queen (including Canada, Australia, and many tropical island nations)
56: Pence the royal family costs each Brit annually
30+: Corgis the queen has owned, all descended from one called “Susan”
8: The maximum number of corgis the Queen has had at one time
2: Corgis currently alive, as she is not replacing them anymore
2: Non-pure breed dogs she currently has, dachshund-corgis she calls “dorgis”
0: Passports owned by Elizabeth; they are issued by “Her Majesty” so she doesn’t need one
2,500: Wedding gifts Elizabeth II and Philip received upon their nuptials in 1947
1998: The year the she took a terrified Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah for a ride in a Land Rover
12: U.S. presidents that Elizabeth II has met
2,868: Diamonds featured in the Imperial State Crown worn by the queen, as well as 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 269 pearls
11: British monarchs that have come before her
2: Properties the queen owns privately (Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House)
23: Wax likenesses of the queen featured at Madame Tussauds over the years
