The Queen is a George Formby fan!

Our Queen: 90 Musical Years, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday June 12, spoke to the monarch’s friends and relatives, who revealed the sovereign enjoys a rousing sing-song and has got great rhythm.

Oklahoma from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name, Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun and ukulele-playing Formby’s Leaning On A Lamp-Post are among her favourite tracks, this week’s Radio Times said.

Presenter Eve Pollard described the Queen’s taste as “mainstream, no airs and graces” and said those closest to her said she has a “lovely voice” and enjoys a “rousing sing-song”.

The Queen is also able to sing all of George Formby’s songs, the programme reveals.

When the monarch’s correspondence secretary once doubted whether, as head of the armed forces and head of the Church of England, it was appropriate for her to say yes to becoming president of the George Formby Appreciation Society, the Queen was said to have replied, “Well, I do see that, but you see I love George Formby... I know all his songs and I can sing them.”

Formby’s Leaning On A Lamp-post features the lyrics: “I’m leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street, In case a certain little lady comes by. Oh me, oh my.”

Here are the Queen’s top 10 tracks:

Oklahoma - Howard Keel

Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun) - Dolores Gray and Bill Johnson

Sing - Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band featuring the Military Wives

Cheek To Cheek- Fred Astaire

The White Cliffs Of Dover - Vera Lynn

Leaning On A Lamp-post - George Formby

Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Lester Lanin Medley

Regimental March “Milanollo”

Our Queen: 90 Musical Years will be broadcast on Sunday June 12 at 7pm on BBC Radio 2.