Queen Elizabeth’s 93rd birthday: Royal Family releases old photos to celebrate her life
Prince Harry joined the Queen on Easter Sunday to celebrate her 93rd birthday but his heavily pregnant wife Meghan was notably absent — fuelling speculation that the royal baby is imminent.
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The Queen celebrated Easter Sunday and her 93rd birthday at a church service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Prince Harry joined the Queen, along with Prince William and Kate at the celebration.
But the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, who is expecting her first child any day now, did not attend.
Harry and Meghan posted a birthday tribute to the Queen on their Instagram page yesterday, along with a picture of her as a young woman.
Kensington Palace also sent out a statement on Twitter.
Wishing a very happy 93rd birthday to Her Majesty The Queen! #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty pic.twitter.com/gTSBHrhxTy
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 21, 2019
The Queen wore a duck egg blue outfit, which Prince Harry matched with his tie.
Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice also went to church with the family.
It came as the Royal Family released a series of pictures to mark the Queen’s milestone.
Queen Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926, has been one of the constants in the world, reigning for 67 years.
Her Coronation, which features in the photographs, was one of the first ever televised events.
The images also show the Queen on her wedding day to Prince Phillip, who was a former prince of Greece and Denmark, in 1947.
A family portrait from 1968 also gives an insight into the Queen’s life.
The Queen and Prince Phillip have four children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
The Queen’s official birthday celebrations are held each June with a public holiday and pomp and ceremony.
The Royal Family said that her actual birthday was usually a private matter.
“Her Majesty tends to celebrate this birthday privately but the occasion is marked publicly with gun salutes in Hyde Park, Windsor Great Park and the Tower of London at midday,” a statement said.
“Celebrations are carried out in June for the official birthday.”
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A family portrait from 1968 also gives an insight into the Queen’s life.
The photographs also show the Queen meeting well wishers in London in 1988 with a striking black and white photograph.
Later photographs show the Queen’s love of colour and her famous hats.
The Queen was unlikely to become monarch when she was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, but the shock abdication of her uncle Edward VIII in 1936 put her father George VI on the throne.
The Queen became Monarch in 1952 upon her father’s death.
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