10 Queen Elizabeth's habits helped her live 96 years

1. Breakfast

[{"selector":"#anim-dfc04057-acc6-4b6d-b10a-eb95fb282165","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80304a74-e9b2-4845-85f2-349c1f39b6d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a38d2306-b34f-46bc-830b-242e5f830939","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-36fb1958-3335-48f6-a98a-45ab8eae6331","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1564dc25-9678-48d0-b46a-f5bbe9621ac8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.12751%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a073da1-ad60-4af8-a8ca-e828512e8c16","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04eddbe8-4ea1-4f67-85c4-b890caeb1a66","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Breakfast was a routine priority for Queen Elizabeth II, served at 8:30 a.m. sharp. She preferred cereals and tea.

2. Having Pets

[{"selector":"#anim-5c69a3cf-efb3-46f5-964f-1ee11c50ee75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a645304f-49d6-4279-917b-06547ef0241c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.08046%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c09f69d-33b3-484f-85f2-2ce09553bc67","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a7d865ba-9dfc-43ad-96f2-52fc0fcc2e13","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89816606-169d-4815-9226-7579894f5d34","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.81208%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98782690-4997-4e05-ad8e-db08bab111e3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e998079b-5991-4913-8e86-be8c858019fc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] FShe was a great lover of animals. People all over the world knew about her passion for Corgis.

3. Horse Riding

[{"selector":"#anim-8197b042-9829-41a4-b05d-ead96933c57b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd49e8d5-10ef-4f6f-a375-4f941b74a38a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55ad461f-9f29-48e0-aaac-80bb786c741d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71e0ad59-5039-40cb-97c9-9a0db7812d23","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e83a020-3570-4f63-84ee-373b05af7b44","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.81208%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96a7c6c3-9b10-45f1-b05f-9cf32221db85","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd2842fb-0bfb-4420-9f4b-4b68b313ce76","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Since childhood, Queen Elizabeth II has been riding horses and keeping fit with this habit.

4. Drinking Tea

[{"selector":"#anim-a367127a-bea0-4f6c-b4e2-6b17d157a12d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db0b8324-2768-4ebb-96db-add2430a59d2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.12605%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ffd3824-2ff8-45b4-8f7b-0d5a4b20b0e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84998d3f-d456-4a8d-b8ed-9b79249895f3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06a2c5fd-c3cf-43b9-bc52-03adba0ea2ab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.81208%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c76d23f0-a54d-4629-9084-f0e0b31cf753","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98c91ba8-2c3a-4672-9646-af6c34c5dfc6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Like many British, Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed tea for breakfast and afternoon tea. She didn't mind a little milk, but she never added sugar to her tea.

5. Snacks In Small Portions

[{"selector":"#anim-e71ab413-6ec7-4551-8242-d47971a14ae1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-854b8aa9-357a-4fd2-9c19-f3f47d9c8d06","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-59c24d7a-76ce-4007-b8c3-a1203369b33c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d06864e-5601-4089-8bdf-ac72012aae04","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d74ed9f-da53-43d7-8df7-7df8fc99f103","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(122.14764%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-374f528e-3176-49c9-8ada-614792b302a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e23dff42-78fe-4c33-93ca-ac8c184f8076","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Jam penny" sandwiches were served daily by Queen Elizabeth and consisted of jam spread on buttered white bread and cut into circles.

6. Laughter

[{"selector":"#anim-809d3493-961a-4ed9-9d6d-58f7bc711d8a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42c7cd23-1329-44c7-8909-65cd261d9799","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5c9b136-948b-4362-862b-c7b837c90778","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cfc63db-6761-40cb-8250-ea3f34e22fcf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc177cd2-b5ac-435a-9668-00cf9dc53d50","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.47651%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-627a5e35-3abd-4a2f-867b-91f96aec8a82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea2627c6-cb71-4c7a-b474-3ca551d24de8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Her Majesty's close friends and acquaintances reminisce about her enjoyment of funny jokes and her good sense of humor.

7. A loving relationship

[{"selector":"#anim-7bd9dd8c-74f5-4b30-88ea-a78f73fac6dd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c08de06-3958-4a9c-a4f4-b1b6c9b0c167","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-057a0b3f-954f-47f1-9f7d-045340408975","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-495fd17a-c886-4de8-b160-f4a9c488b04e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b08788d-4d81-4bbc-992f-46f53e35b740","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.81208%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8be8d19-53d9-41b7-92ba-fc0a62e2be17","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89b55169-bf0b-4898-85ca-47bcc30b254b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Even though they were married for over 70 years, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth seemed extremely close.

8. Social Relations

[{"selector":"#anim-455aacce-dba0-472f-8836-dfbfb7c95f21","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-028aaa96-cc80-4e17-8a8c-ec96e9683281","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30198451-3ec7-4ab1-99c0-1a1b8e6b1bbb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34293383-6eac-4a81-a136-87fb0c37b147","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e0fda60-ba48-48e3-a48a-3574da008279","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.81208%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-734eb30d-a9c0-481a-ba22-2628b32cdaba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0c839ae8-1c17-4616-9000-842eb4d2e2f9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] A life-improving factor for Elizabeth II was that she was surrounded by family and friends who were always there for her.

9. Nature Walks

[{"selector":"#anim-2c041591-5c57-41bf-b88f-06aeb3ba9ccb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db276484-cfd3-4d6b-8180-784de5d32f28","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.36781%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45b16c60-cd42-41d0-be8f-c4e5c5faabd5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1cd8469-3b82-4b5c-94b6-9482ad6b07a0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-87a549eb-631d-4f6c-91a4-5c4a032dcf6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.14094%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f618f4f9-1f40-44ab-a129-1c4a5a99b3ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-168368f3-47b7-4e41-9370-eac47ce9be81","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Queen Elizabeth loved gardening and walking outdoors, and people who spend a lot of time in nature may be healthier.

10. Have A Purpose In Life

[{"selector":"#anim-2592f8fe-2a0a-4ebd-a9b6-b59ae1b83c61","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-baf8d2a3-4c91-47cc-a3ea-032ff0e95ab6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.08046%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7582e98c-d490-43a5-83c0-f7ef06516d82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e4ebd620-2fff-45b8-8689-bc1cb3087bde","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e0a60727-b7d5-4c73-b328-d21577e5ced6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.47651%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5511bfda-871e-4054-a075-e8a70208f7f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-faa64cb3-c6b1-4a72-bb9e-25fb136ab4d5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] It is no secret that Queen Elizabeth II dedicated her life to the service of the people and the states of the Commonwealth.

Swipe up for more stories like this