Fun facts about the English Monarchy

• A law, still in effect, prevents Roman Catholics from being the monarch, or anyone who marries a Catholic
• The monarchs are paid from revenues generated by the Crown Estate, which has long since been ceded to the government
• Since 1993, the Queen has had to pay income and capital gains tax
• The Queen's full title is: "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith"