All these questions have been asked for a long time after watching the Netflix historical series The Crown.

It doesn't matter whether Olivia Colman as Elizabeth II is meeting with the Prime Minister in her room, walking through the palace corridors, or watching television.

As reported: Popularni.live

On April 21 of this year, reigning Queen of Britain Elizabeth II celebrated her 94th birthday.

For most of her long life, the monarch has never been seen without her favorite Launer brand handbag.

The calf leather handbag measures 23x20x10 and costs around $2,350. Phil Dampier, who wrote the book "What's in Elizabeth's Bag and Other Royal Family Secrets," estimates that the Queen has more than 200 Launer bags.

However, Gerald Bodmer, CEO of Launer, disputes this: "The Queen doesn't have many of our bags, but they're all very high quality. Recently, I made them even lighter to make them more comfortable."

Dampier himself has probably not seen the contents of the Queen's handbag. However, his reliable sources from Buckingham Palace claim that the Queen doesn't carry keys, a wallet, or a phone in her handbag like the rest of us.

She simply doesn't need them. According to Dampier, there is room for a dozen items in Elizabeth II's handbag.

"It's obvious that all these things aren't always in the handbag. That would cause chaos", warns the writer.

So what does Elizabeth have in her handbag?

A small metal cosmetic case that Prince Philip gave to the Queen as a wedding gift.

Lipstick and a mirror. The Queen always has to look flawless. "After lunch or dinner, she has a habit of opening her bag, taking out her compact lipstick, and applying it again," writes the expert.

A fountain pen, so she can sign laws.

Glasses in case she wants to read.

Snacks for her corgi.

A crossword puzzle cut out by one of her assistants, in case she needs to pass the time.

Cough drops to soothe her throat when she needs to deliver a speech.

A handkerchief.

Family photos.

A knife. It's hard to say why. Maybe for hunting?

A small camera.

And the strangest item, a metal S-shaped hook. No, don't take it on board. The hook is needed to hang the bag (for example, on a table) and not to put it on the floor every time.

Yes, all of the above items are very useful. However, the unanswered question remains, why carry them around at home? We don't have a precise answer, but we can draw some remarkable conclusions on this topic.

For starters, Buckingham Palace is a complex structure with 775 rooms. Imagine: just as the Queen decides to relax and read, it turns out her glasses are two floors up. Of course, you could send the servants, but is that always convenient?

Dampier claims that the Queen uses the accessory to give "secret signals" to her subordinates. If, for example, she puts her bag on the table during dinner, it means it's time to end the action.

If the bag is on the floor, it means that the person she's talking to has bored her, and one of her court ladies must help her.

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