Though the Queen has lent her name to everything from ships to a substantial chunk of Antarctica, there is one incredibly surprising thing she didn't want her name given to.
After it was reported that Her Majesty had become 'fascinated' in the 1960s with the legend of Scotland's most famous monster, one famous scientist proposed naming it after her if one was ever captured.
Renowned expert and founder of the WWF, Sir Peter Scott, who was also the first person to launch an investigation into the existence of the mythical Scottish Highlands creature, hoped that the Queen would agree to the monster being officially named 'Elizabeth Nessiae'.
He sent his proposal to Buckingham Palace back in the 60s after he learned of her passion for the story of the Loch Ness Monster, the Mirror reports.
The co-founder of the Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau even received a response, with Martin Charteris, the Queen's then private secretary, explaining that there would have to be “absolutely irrefutable evidence” that the Loch Ness Monster was real before it could be renamed after the 95-year-old.
In the letter, he wrote: “It would be most regrettable to connect Her Majesty in any way with something which ultimately turned out to be a hoax.
“Even if the animal does prove to exist I am not at all sure that it will be generally very appropriate to name it after Her Majesty since it has for so many years been known as 'The Monster'."
The private secretary went on to tell Sir Peter that it would be a “great day in the zoological world if it can be proved that a hitherto unknown animal exists.”
In the documents obtained from Sir Peter’s archive at Cambridge University, the famous scientist was also asked by the Queen to send her updates of his investigation.
The letters added: “Her Majesty has seen your letter and was very interested in its contents, and I hope that you will keep us in touch with the progress of your investigations."
Despite the intrigue, when asked if the Queen was still interested in the legend, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “Her Majesty has seen many things in her life but there are currently no plans for an Audience with the Loch Ness Monster."
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