#1: “Leaning on a Lampost,” George Formby (1937)  The Queen was such a fan of George Formby, a British comedian, that she once entertained the idea of becoming president of the George Formby Appreciation Society.

#2: “The White Cliffs of Dover,” Dame Vera Lynn (1942) Wartime songs always had a special resonance with the Queen. This song was made famous as a WWII tune by Vera Lynn in 1942, and references the Royal Air Force fighting the German Luftwaffe over the the song's namesake.

#3: “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better),” Composed by Irving Berlin for the 1946 show Anne Get Your Gun, the rousing “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” plays during a sharpshooting contest between the characters of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler.

#4: “Sweet Caroline,” Neil Diamond (1969) At the Queen’s 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebration, honoring her 70 years on the throne, Rod Stewart, who the Queen knighted in 2016, was asked to perform this Neil Diamond classic.

#5. “Dancing Queen,” ABBA (1976) “I always try to dance when this song comes on,” the Queen reportedly said, “because I am the Queen and I like to dance.”

#6: “We Will Rock You,” Queen (1977) Kicking off the Platinum Jubilee, the Queen recorded a skit featuring the British fictional children’s character Paddington Bear and closed the sketch with the two tapping their tea cups to the opening drum thumps of “We Will Rock You.”

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