Queen Elizabeth II is 90 years old and recently celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee, marking 65 years of reign.

According to The Telegraph, when she thanked the nation for its kind messages after overtaking Queen Victoria to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, she admitted the royal record was “not one to which I have ever aspired”. She added: “Inevitably, a long life can pass by many milestones. My own is no exception.”

Though it cannot be denied that she lives a safe and sheltered life, her habits have also contributed greatly to her healthy age.

As to her health habits to keep her vigor, according to the BBC, “She rides once or twice a week when she’s at Windsor and walks during the day. If she doesn’t have time to walk the dogs in the morning she will walk them in the afternoon,” Dickie Arbiter (her former press secretary) says.

“Unlike many modern workers she doesn’t sit at a desk all day. During an investiture she is standing for up to 90 minutes.”

The idea being that the best exercise is constant activity, rather than spending half an hour doing the same thing like running on a treadmill.

After a long day the Queen is careful to get a good night’s rest. “She sleeps around seven hours a night and is woken around 7.30am in the morning,” Arbiter says.

Strong relationships, often a sign of healthy living are in her court as well. She has a very strong marriage to Philip her husband of 69 years.

Darren McGrady, who was the Queen’s personal chef, told People magazine last year that she keeps a close eye on her figure. He said when she isn’t entertaining she sticks to simple meals like grilled chicken with salad.

“She’s very disciplined. No starch is the rule. No potatoes, rice or pasta for dinner,” he said.

“During the war they lived on rations liked everyone else. Her Majesty still prefers to eat simple food afterwards, like meat with veg, not processed foods.”

If she has a drink she will only have one. She doesn’t smoke.

Cheers to Elizabeth and her 65 years of reign!

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