Inside History on Instagram: "On June 13, 1981, during the Trooping the Colour parade in London, Queen Elizabeth II was riding her horse Burmese when a 17-year-old named Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots at her. Despite the sudden noise and panic, the Queen stayed remarkably calm. Though Burmese was startled, she quickly brought the horse under control—riding sidesaddle the entire time—and continued the procession without interruption. Her composure under pressure became one of the most icon

History | Ancient History on Instagram: "Queen Elizabeth II’s first long-distance telephone call in 1958 was a landmark moment that showcased the merging of royal tradition with advancing technology. On December 5 of that year, the Queen made a historic call from Bristol, England, to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, marking the first time a subscriber trunk dialing system was used in the United Kingdom without the help of an operator. By simply dialing the full number herself, she demonstrated the

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