On April 21, we celebrate what would have been the late, great Queen Elizabeth's 100th birthday, and in honor of the occasion, we're looking back at some interesting facts about the royal. For instance, did you know that Elizabeth - who reigned from 1952 to 2022 - trained as a car mechanic during World War II? Or that she bought her own wedding dress with ration coupons in the wake of the second World War? Keep scrolling for more royally fun facts, as seen in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now: Queen Elizabeth II's Evolution: Princess to Longtime British Monarch 1.