Gun salutes will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 96th birthday, although the monarch herself was expected to mark the occasion with little fanfare after a troubled year hit by health concerns.
LONDON, United Kingdom – Gun salutes will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 96th birthday on Thursday, although the monarch herself was expected to mark the occasion with little fanfare after a troubled year hit by health concerns.
Royal tradition since the 18th century has also seen the monarch have a second, official birthday, typically celebrated in warmer weather in June. Since an unscheduled overnight stay in hospital last October, she has cut down massively on public appearances on doctor’s orders. His popularity has increased in recent years, according to an Ipsos poll of more than 2,000 adults in Britain in March.
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