Among the homemade cards were mementos from previous jubilees she’s celebrated in the past, including a poem from a 9-year-old boy that she received on her golden jubilee in 2002 called ‘A Recipe for a Perfect Queen.’ The ingredients included but were not limited to “500ml of royal blood”, a “dab of jewels and posh gowns” and “a dash of loyalty.” “That’s quite fun, isn’t it?” said the queen. Another card from 2002 was made with a selection of bottle caps, including the tops off Coca-Cola bottles, with the caption ‘Ma’am You’re the Tops.’ But Candy the dorgi (a cross between a corgi and a daschund) appeared thoroughly unimpressed by proceedings, pausing for a brief pat before trotting expectantly to the door. “I know what you want,” the queen said. On Sunday the queen will mark 52 years since her sudden and unexpected accession to the throne after her father King George VI died. This will be the first Accession Day that the monarch will celebrate without her husband of 73 years. Prince Philip died in April at the age of 99. The Guardian writes that a platinum jubilee is “unprecedented” in British history. Next up, 10 Things That Will Start Happening From the Moment Queen Elizabeth II Dies
