Royal Duties for The Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II shovels earth onto a newly-planted Queen Elizabeth rose bush during a visit to the Royal Foundation of St Katharine, in east London, on March 24, 2011. The Royal Foundation of St Katharine is one of the oldest religious foundations in Great Britain. It was founded in 1147 by Queen Matilda, as a hospital for the poor and patronage of The Foundation has been reserved unto the Queens of England ever since. Getty Images