Queen Elizabeth’s second birthday

Today is Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday – the second in the year. Yes, the monarch celebrates her birthday twice: although she was born on April 21 1926, her “official” birthday, marked by the “Trooping the Colour” ceremony, has taken place today, June 17. The tradition to commemorate in the summer was started by… Read More Queen Elizabeth’s second birthday

17 June 2017 luisa zambrotta2 Comments

Queen Elizabeth’s first birthday

Queen Elizabeth’s first birthday Today is Queen Elizabeth II’s 91st birthday – her first one of the year. Yes, the monarch celebrates her birthday twice: although she was born on April 21 1926, her “official” birthday, marked by the “Trooping the Colour” ceremony, takes place in the summer. This tradition was started by George II… Read More Queen Elizabeth’s first birthday

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