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The Queen’s favourite songs

You’ll be surprised by some of them!

The Queen’s 90th birthday may have come and gone but the celebrations are still continuing.

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A BBC radio programme commemorating her birth has revealed her great music loves – and some of them are surprising!

Her Majesty is a huge fan of ukulele king George Formby, an entertainer in the 30s and 40s.

She can even sing along to all his songs!

The Queen is a huge fan George Formby

“We did a lot of singing at ¬Kensington Palace. Nobody thought it was odd after dinner if we put on a record and all sang The Lambeth Walk [from the 1937 musical Me and My Girl],” the Queen’s cousin Lady Elizabeth Anson said.

“The Queen is a fantastic dancer. She’s got great rhythm.”

Here are Queen Elizabeth’s top 10 tracks

Oklahoma – Howard Keel

Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun) – Dolores Gray and Bill Johnson

Sing – Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band featuring the Military Wives

Cheek To Cheek – Fred Astaire

The White Cliffs Of Dover – Vera Lynn

Leaning On A Lamp-post – George Formby

Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Lester Lanin Medley

Regimental March “Milanollo”

VIDEO: Cheek to Cheek by Fred Astaire

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