Children are special to her

　　6. Children are special to her 她特喜欢小孩

　　It’s rarely remarked upon, but the humility the Queen shows when she receives flowers from children says a lot to me about the hidden monarch. She must have been handed thousands of garlands by countless children – but judging by the way in which she accepts them, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the first time she’s been given flowers. The way she bends down to accept flowers from small children is tantamount to her saying that she regards them as her equals。

　　这或许不值得一提，但女王接过孩子们鲜花时的谦逊神情也能展现她不为人知的一面。她一定收到过数不清的孩子们的鲜花——但每次看她接花的方式，你都会以为这是她第一次收到鲜花呢。她弯腰接过鲜花的神情，恰好表明她真将孩子平等相待的。

She is serious about her duty

　　7. She is serious about her duty 她恪尽职守

　　The Queen has laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday on all but a handful years during her long reign– the only exceptions being when she was either pregnant or overseas on an official visit (1959, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1983 and 1999). This terribly moving annual ceremony means a huge amount to her, in large part because she lived through World War II, and saw how great a price we as a nation paid to preserve our freedom。

　　女王在位期间，除了怀孕或出国访问(1959年， 1961年， 1963年， 1968年， 1983年和 1999年)，几乎每年都在阵亡将士纪念日那天去纪念碑前敬献花圈。女王自己就经历过二战，亲眼看到一个国家为争取自由所付出的巨大代价。所以，她尤为看重这个节日。

She's kind at heart

　　8. She's kind at heart 她温厚善良

　　This isn’t something that’s ever much reported, but she’s very thoughtful for anyone she knows who has been bereaved or ill, performing little acts of kindness. For instance, she paid a private visit to Martin Charteris (above) – who served her for many years as her Assistant Private Secretary and then Private Secretary, and did so much for her as a young monarch – shortly before his death in 1999.

　　很遗憾关于女王这方面的报道并不多。其实，她非常关心身边的人。不管谁病了或失去了亲人，她都会给予安慰。1999年，马丁查特里斯去世之前，她曾特意看望过他(见图)——马丁曾担任她的私人秘书助理，后来又成为正式私人秘书，为年轻时的女王立下过汗马功劳。

She loved her palace on the water

　　9. She loved her palace on the water 她钟爱皇家游艇

　　The Queen was terribly saddened to see the Royal Yacht Britannia pensioned off.She had a huge amount of affection for the ship because it was the only home that was ever specially created for her, in every sense of the word.It’s interesting to note that the Royal Yacht was furnished in a much more contemporary style than the palaces, with their George III antique tables.She also appreciated the freedom the yacht gave her to escape the prying eyes of the world and just be herself。

　　皇家游艇“大不列颠号”被迫退役时，女王很难受。她对这艘游艇很有感情。严格讲来，这是唯一一艘专门为她而造的游艇。不过有趣的是，这艘皇家游艇的风格比皇宫摩登得多，里面配有乔治三世时代的桌子。而且在游艇上，她能躲开世人的八卦，完完全全属于她自己。

Animals really are important to her

　　10. Animals really are important to her 她是个动物迷

　　This is a woman who is known for her love of animals, and in particular her corgis.As monarch, from time to time she invites people to Windsor Castle, and I remember being there once when one of her corgis rolled over onto its back at her feet and there was a look of sheer unadulterated joy on her face。

　　人们都知道女王很喜爱小动物，尤其是她那些威尔士矮脚狗。 女王喜欢时不时地请人去温莎城堡做客。记得我有次在那儿看到威尔士矮脚狗滚了个四脚朝天，女王顿时乐开了花，开心不已。

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