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

Members of European Royal Families on Instagram: "Queen Mary of Teck was born on 26 May 1867 at Kensington Palace, London. Her full name was Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck. She was the daughter of Francis, Duke of Teck, of the Württemberg dynasty, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, granddaughter of George III. Although of noble birth, the family’s limited finances meant Mary was raised in comparatively modest circumstances, fostering a lifelong sense of fr