* No definitive record: While we know Elizabeth was highly educated, there's no surviving documentation detailing her specific language skills at that age.
* Languages of the time: The languages considered important for royalty during Elizabeth's time were:
* Latin: Essential for religious and scholarly purposes.
* French: The language of the English court and aristocracy.
* Italian: Gaining popularity in the Renaissance period.
* Spanish: Becoming increasingly important due to Spain's global power.
* Individual Variation: Even with strong education, children learn languages at different paces. Elizabeth might have been fluent in some, had basic knowledge of others, and might have started learning others as a teenager.
It's safe to assume Elizabeth was fluent in Latin and French, and probably had some understanding of Italian. However, the exact number of languages she spoke at 16 is a matter of speculation.