#Queenat90 The British Royal Courts: Her Birthday preparations and Her Birthday Celebrations

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It is in a bright pink coat underneath a Stewart Parvin floral dress Parvin. Accessories with a hat from from the milliner Rachel Trevor-Morgan lined with green and adorned with a delicate bouquet of colorful flowers . A pin-shaped flowers in diamonds and precious stones. On the eve of her 90th birthday Queen Elizabeth II, all spruce up sported a more spring look for both commitments on its schedule.

Accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, the sovereign first took a visit to the Royal postal sorting center in Windsor, renamed since April 20th as Queen Elizabeth sorting center. This visit marked the 500th anniversary of the Royal Mail, the British postal service created in 1516 under King Henry VIII. She was able to see including XXL special commemorative stamps issued on the occasion of her 90th birthday: a sheet of four stamps showing it alongside its three direct heirs Princes Charles, William and George, as well as the six stamps representing different ages of his life. Then the royal couple joined gardens "Alexandra Gardens," always in Windsor, to inaugurate a new music kiosk, in the presence of children from six schools.

Both appointments were a starting program of celebrations to celebrate 90 years of Elizabeth II. Also, on several occasions, Her Majesty the Queen she heard ringing in his ears the notes and lyrics of the song "Happy Birthday".

April 21st

Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday today in a rain of tributes, at the zenith of her popularity and after more than 64 years of reign. Shortly before noon, the monarch, wearing a green dress anise, took a walkabout at the foot of Windsor Castle, stormed by hundreds of admirers. The queen has traded extensively with his subjects into a swoon that offered her gifts and bouquets of flowers in bright sunshine. As a birthday cake she received an orange cake prepared by Nadiya Jamir Hussain, the winner of the show "The Great British Bake Off" (The best pastry).

Prime Minister David Cameron solemnly wished her "health, happiness and exceptional birthday party" at a special session in parliament, praising his "unwavering sense of duty." Early in the morning, while the press almost unanimously celebrated the queen - an example "of altruism and moral strength" according to the Daily Mail - her son and heir Charles declaimed Shakespeare on the BBC in her honor. Rare exception, the left Guardian newspaper declined to dedicate her one. Even the leader of the Labour opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, a staunch republican, emphasized that it placed "above politics." While praising a "symbol of continuity," the Times questioned his legacy, saying the monarchy "not long remain as popular" if Prince Charles continues he, to interfere in politics.

As usual, Elizabeth II spent her birthday at Windsor, forty kilometers west of London, far from the cannon shots that resounded at the Tower of London and Hyde Park. She has published a tweet addressing his "best wishes to those celebrating their 90th anniversary." In the evening, she had to turn on the first of a thousand torches that were illuminating the British night before family dinner at Windsor Castle. This is also where it has been immortalized, surrounded by her dogs and her grandchildren and great grandchildren, by American photographer Annie Leibovitz in a series of photos published Thursday. A Windsor, shop windows displayed of "Happy Birthday, Your Majesty" and souvenirs stalls offered tea, cake and tea special "90th anniversary".

John Loughrey, one of his most famous supporters, could "obviously not miss it" and slept since Monday on a bench outside the castle, wrapped in a flag with the colors of the Union Jack. Everyone praised the vitality of the queen, who certainly delegated most of his distant travels to its offspring but continues to travel the Kingdom for its official appointments. "It continues to be an example to all. To do his duty without complaint. She's immortal," assured Kathy Bibby came from Manchester. Pauline, another resident of Windsor, will not hear talk of a possible abdication while some do not exclude the possibility of a regency if it were to be unable to hold its own.

Let there be Lights:

To celebrate Her Majesty, a thousand torches illuminated the British night Wednesday night. Sovereign lit the first in Windsor.

It was with family and in the privacy that Queen Elizabeth II blew on April 21st evening, her 90 candles at Windsor Castle. A family dinner was indeed announced. But before you take part, the sovereign still had an official task at Windsor Great Park. Accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, their eldest son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, the sovereign lit the first of a thousand torches designed to celebrate light in the whole country this anniversary royal. In this case one of the four braziers marked "EIIR 90" and located on the Long Walk (Long Walk) of Windsor Great Park.

Queen Elizabeth II, who had swapped her flowery hat worn in the day for a white kerchief, was greeted with a hand kiss the Prince of Wales. Speaking, Charles said, according to comments reported by the "Daily Mail": "Your Majesty - Mom. The tag will represent the love and affection that can carry you everywhere in this country and the Commonwealth. May you long to reign over us! "
Photo Credits: Paris Match

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