9 Technologies That Didn’t Exist When The Queen Was Born

Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 years old today

Updated on May 17, 2021

The cover of Popular Science, July 1973 — The "take-along telephone," as we called it in our July 1973 cover, was invented by Motorola earlier that year. We boasted in the cover story that, pending FCC approval, they could be used without a telephone operator by 1976. Popular Science

Queen Elizabeth II was born 90 years ago today, April 21, 1926. In honor of Her Royal Highness’ birthday, we put together this small gallery of technology that has been invented during her lifetime.

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