{"id":3677,"date":"2016-04-21T09:40:33","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T09:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2016-04-21T09:40:33","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T09:40:33","slug":"happy-90th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3677","title":{"rendered":"Happy 90th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the Queen’s 90th birthday<\/h2>\n

Today the Queen becomes the first British monarch to reach 90 and become a nonagenarian. There are a number of official events starting in May to mark The Queen’s 90th birthday.<\/p>\n

Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 May:<\/strong> The Queen and Members of the Royal Family will attend a pageant celebrating The Queen\u2019s life to be held at Home Park in Windsor Castle.
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\nFriday 10th June:<\/strong> The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Saturday 11th June:<\/strong> Her Majesty accompanied by Members of the Royal Family will attend at The Queen\u2019s Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade.<\/p>\n

Sunday 12th June:<\/strong> The Queen will attend the Patron’s Lunch, a celebration of Her Majesty’s patronage of over 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth since 1952.<\/p>\n

Details can be found on the official website of The British Monarchy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Queen celebrates two birthdays<\/h2>\n

Each year the Queen celebrates\u00a0her actual birthday (21 April) and her official birthday\u00a0(a Saturday in June).<\/p>\n

Why two dates? When the monarch’s actual birthday is not in the summer, an official date is selected\u00a0to mark the Sovereigns’ birthday. For example although King Edward VII was born on 9 November,\u00a0his official birthday was\u00a0celebrated in May or June throughout his reign. That way there is more chance of good weather for the Trooping the Colour (Birthday Parade).<\/p>\n

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh by dbking from Washington, DC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Unofficial events to mark the Queens birthday<\/h2>\n

Around the country there are a number of less official events, such as street parties,\u00a0to mark this historic\u00a0occasion. There also appears to be a high demand for 90 year olds.<\/p>\n

For example a North Dorset tearooms <\/a>is on the search for a local 90 year old ‘Alice’ to be guest of honour when they celebrate the Queen’s birthday on Thursday 21st April.<\/p>\n

Gateshead Council <\/a>is looking for a 90-year-old to switch on celebratory red, white and blue lights on the Millennium Bridge to celebrate Her Majesty\u2019s milestone.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Saturday 16th April 2016\u00a0Treasure Hunts in London<\/a>\u00a0organised a Royalty-themed Treasure Hunt starting at Buckingham Palace.\u00a0The route \u00a0lead to Kensington Palace and\u00a0ended with drinks and \u00a0prizes near Lancaster Gate.<\/p>\n

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