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Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday.
The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. Georges Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London. She was joined by Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, whose wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is expecting their first child in the coming weeks and did not attend.
Harry and Meghan did post a birthday greeting for the queen on their Instagram page: Happy Birthday Your Majesty, Maam, Granny. Wishing you the most wonderful day! Harry & Meghan.
Sunday is the first of two birthday celebrations each year for the queen. She marks her official birthday in June with the Trooping the Color parade. The two-birthday tradition dates back more than 250 years, when it was instituted by King George II.
Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She still maintains an active schedule, although she does not travel as often as she used to. Her 97-year-old husband, Prince Philip, has retired from public duties and did not attend the service.
https://www.apnews.com/c5c87706df4a4807a4a94d231e684926
cwydro
(51,308 posts)And many more!
My mother would have been the same age in June, but died at 90. I miss her.
delisen
(6,042 posts)Polybius
(15,364 posts)With her genes and doctors, she probably has at least 10 years left. Happy birthday!
akraven
(1,975 posts)I liked her dress!
appalachiablue
(41,113 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)If you shave off his beard, he is a dead ringer for her. Look at their noses and how they smile, the very same.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)They look like twins.