HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA'AM
Prince William and Kate wish Queen ‘very happy’ 94th birthday as Charles shares throwback childhood photos
PRINCE William and Kate today led the Royal Family's birthday wishes to the Queen as she turned 94.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took to Twitter to offer their good wishes, while Prince Charles shared a selection of childhood photos to mark the occasion.
Sharing a photo from the Chelsea Flower Show, Kensington Palace tweeted: "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 94th Birthday today!"
Meanwhile, Clarence House shared four throwback photos featuring the Queen with Prince Charles, Princess Anne and the Duchess of Cornwall.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA'AM!
One black and white image shows the Queen presenting Prince Charles with a runners-up prize at the Silver Jubilee Cup match against France at Windsor Great Park on July 24, 1988.
Another shows the Queen and the Duchess of Cornwall at Royal Ascot last year.
The touching tribute reads: "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very Happy 94th Birthday."
The Royal Family's official Twitter account also wished the "Head of the Commonwealth, Head of the Armed Forces, Head of State in 16 countries and the longest reigning Monarch in British History" a happy birthday.
It added: "Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Happy birthday, Your Majesty!"
Head of the Commonwealth, Head of the Armed Forces, Head of State in 16 countries and the longest reigning Monarch in British History. Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Happy birthday, Your Majesty!
The Royal Family
Captain Tom Moore, who is due to celebrate his 100th birthday at the end of April, also sent his best wishes to Her Majesty.
The World War Two veteran, who has raised more than £27million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden, sent a message to the monarch, saying: "Happy Birthday your majesty... With the highest regards, Captain Tom Moore."
To thank well-wishers, the Royal Family shared private video footage from the Queen's childhood, courtesy of the Royal Collection Trust.
The footage shows the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, with her family - and features clips of her playing and dancing with her younger sister Princess Margaret.
Alongside the video, The Royal Family wrote: "Thank you for your messages today, on The Queen’s 94th birthday."
VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS
Royal celebrations are taking a different form this year as lockdown measures mean Her Majesty cannot be visited by friends and family.
She was instead marking her 94th birthday in isolation at Windsor Castle with the Duke of Edinburgh, 98, where she is set to enjoy a virtual birthday party.
It comes in contrast to celebrations last year, which saw the Queen surrounded by 16 family members for the big day - but like millions around the country she is banned from seeing relatives and friends due to the coronavirus lockdown.
She has halted any public celebration of her big day cancelling the traditional gun salutes in Hyde Park and Tower of London and Trooping of the Colour in June.
And plans were said to be under way last week to set up video calls so she could be wished a happy birthday by her children and grandchildren scattered across the country.
ROYAL ZOOM
Aides said any phone calls and video calls would be private after Prince William revealed last week that there was a royal family zoom group.
He said: “We have, we’ve done many a family thing. We’ve been talking to all our family online. And it’s been a really good way of keeping in touch.”
It comes after Prince Philip saluted the nation for their response to the coronavirus crisis on Sunday.
He delivered a heartfelt thank you to key workers who are keeping the country going.
But his words of support came in stark contrast to Harry and Meghan’s decision not to engage with some British newspapers including The Sun following their move to LA.
From LA, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to call to Her Majesty as she turned 94 today, a spokesman for the couple has said.
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