Queen Elizabethfollowed tradition to the letter by never giving birth to her children in a hospital.

Most of her childbirths were, nevertheless, unusual.

No government official, apparently, witnessed Charles' birth.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their thrones

Neither, however, did dadPrince Philip who, legend has it, was playing a game of squash.

When Elizabeth gave birth to Princess Anne in 1950, she broke tradition yet again.

This time, she did so by delivering her daughter at Clarence House and not Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in a car

It’s not that the queen wanted to be controversial, rather, the palace was being renovated.

“twilight sleep”).

Her attendants pulled baby No.

3 out of her body with forceps.

Prince Edward is also set to inherit his father’s title when he passes.