Today (21st April) is our Queen, Elizabeth II s 86th birthday. Born in 1926 at 17 Bruton St, London, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. The Queen will celebrate today, her birthday proper, in private with her family. But on the second Saturday in June she will celebrate her official birthday by Trooping the Colour in London. The Sovereign has an official birthday simply to be able to celebrate the birthday during the summer in what would hopefully be better weather. This has been a tradition since around the time of George III when he became King in 1760. It is now a day of pomp and circumstance and Great Britain at its best!
Princess Elizabeth as she was, was never intended to sit on the throne though. Her father acceded the throne in 1936 after his brother abdicated after his love affair with divorcee Mrs Wallis Simpson.
Her reign as Queen is the second longest in British history, second only to Queen Victoria. However she is the oldest reigning monarch of 86 years.
This year is set to be a very big year for her though as this is the Queens Diamond Jubilee year. Many celebrations are set to be going ahead around the country, lets hope its a good year for her.
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