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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Rebecca Russell

Cheeky joke about a horse that made the Queen 'shriek with laughter'

The late Queen was on the throne for a monumental 70 years and in that time she gained a reputation not only for her dedication to duty, but for her wicked sense of humour.

Whether it is choosing to cut a cake with a sword instead of a knife or her witty remark to a couple of American tourists who did not recognise her, the late monarch was renowned for her love of a joke. And while Her Majesty was well-known for pulling her own fair share of pranks, she thoroughly enjoyed being told a good joke - especially when they had a naughty punchline.

One such occasion saw the monarch laughing away at a crude joke that her aides stepped in and tried to stop her from listening to it.

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