These Were The Strangest Possessions The Queen Owned
You’d think being the monarch would be all tiaras and banquets in your honor. Alas, it’s so much more complicated than that. And owning a bunch of weird possessions can’t have made the job any easier. From peculiar churches to blood bags and a McDonald’s restaurant, there was seemingly nothing the British monarch didn’t have at least one of. Here are 40 of the strangest things that came into the Queen’s possession — and read on to the end, as some of these items are very unusual indeed.
40. A Pair Of Dorgis
The Queen was famously fond of corgis. She reportedly had more than 30 over the course of her life and even bred some of them herself. But she – or rather, one of her corgis – created a new breed of dog when the mutt got a bit amorous with Princess Margaret’s dachshund. The monarch then became the proud owner of two of the resulting puppies.
39. Her Own Bagpipe Alarm Clock
Clearly, if we’re talking about the Queen, then we don’t mean an ordinary bagpipe-shaped alarm clock. No, for the British monarch, we’re talking about a real person who played actual bagpipes outside her window every morning, according to Tatler. Yes, you read that right. He didn’t start until 9:00 a.m. though, so at least she got a lie in!
38. Her Personal Stamp Collection
The British postal stamp – special issues notwithstanding – featured the Queen’s most reproduced image. You would think, then, that stamps would be the last thing that Elizabeth would have wanted to collect. Alas, you’d be wrong. Ranker notes that the royal actually amassed the largest collection in the Commonwealth. That’s 54 countries! And it includes the world’s very first postage stamp. Known as the Penny Black, it features a rendering of Queen Victoria.
37. Hundreds Of Handbags
You might think, “She’s the Queen, of course she had a lot of handbags.” You wouldn’t be wrong, either. Though there is a twist. According to CEO Gerald Bodmer of Launer London, Elizabeth had a cool 200 handbags from the classy manufacturer. She had them in every color and style, too. Apparently, the Queen kept them forever and even held onto some of her mother’s Launers. Yet more than that, the Daily Mail reports that when they were damaged, she sent them for repair. Even the British monarch liked to make do and mend!
