Queen's Birthday Party Weekend Kicks Off

Three days of celebrations to mark Her Majesty's 90th birthday will see pubs stay open later and street parties across the country.

The Queen was born on 21 April, but public celebrations for her birthday
traditionally happen in June. The weekend promises to be a busy one for the Queen, although Prince Harry said the best birthday present she could get would be a "day off so she could lie about and do nothing".On Saturday nearly 1,500 service personnel, together with 200 horses and over 400 musicians will perform the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse guards Parade in Whitehall.The Queen and other members of the Royal Family will travel to and from Buckingham Palace in carriages. The monarch will then appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at 1pm to watch a fly-past.

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