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This week saw the Queen’s birthday, with the monarch turning 95, the first of her two birthdays this year.
Yes, the Queen has two birthdays a year, celebrating on the actual day, April 21st, and then also having an official birthday in June to publicly mark the occasion, commemorated with the annual Trooping the Colour parade.
The Queen usually celebrates her actual birthday privately with her family, something that will have been particularly difficult this year following the death of her husband, Prince Philip.
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Buckingham Palace confirmed the tragic news earlier this month that Prince Philip had passed away, aged 99.
‘It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,’ Buckingham Palace announced in a statement.
‘His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.’
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were among the first to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh when news broke, with Prince William releasing a personal message:
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Queen Elizabeth has released a statement following the death of Prince Philip.
The monarch marked her 95th birthday by sending a message to her supporters via The Royal Family Twitter account.
Today is The Queen’s 95th birthday.
HM was born on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in London, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York.
This year The Queen remains at Windsor Castle during a period of Royal Mourning following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/kOeH399Ndp
The statement begins, I have on the occasion of my 95th birthday today, received many messages of good wishes, which I very much appreciate.
The Queen Shares an Emotional Birthday Message Following Prince Philip s Death
She turns 95 today. Apr 21, 2021
The Queen turned 95 today, just days after the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip. The monarch released a moving message in honor of her birthday, thanking well-wishers for their kind messages of support. It is her first public statement since Philip s death.
Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99 on Friday 9 April. His death was confirmed at the time by Buckingham Palace: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.”