Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 96th birthday in good company. A new portrait of Her Majesty with her two ponies was released Wednesday evening.

"It was just so nice to see her." Last Thursday, the two visited Queen Elizabeth for the first time in two years during their visit to the United Kingdom ahead of the fifth Invictus Games. "Taken last month in the grounds of Windsor Castle, The Queen is pictured with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale," wrote the official account for The Royal Family on Twitter.

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 96th birthday by honoring her late husband, Prince Philip, and her lifelong love of horses.

The color seems to be a subtle nod to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away last year at 99 years old. The Royal Windsor Horse Show released a new birthday portrait of the monarch, captured by renowned landscape photographer Henry Dallal, who has previously photographed the queen and her horses. Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 96th birthday by honoring her late husband, Prince Philip, and her lifelong love of horses.

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately on Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has ...

But the queen got an early birthday treat last week, when grandson Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, paid her a joint visit for the first time since they stepped away from frontline royal duties and moved to California in 2020. “She has a lot coming up in the next few months, so it absolutely makes sense that she enjoys her birthday quietly, privately at Sandringham,″ Nash said. But the in-person appearance was rare. After recovering from a bout of COVID-19 earlier this year, the queen’s public appearances have been limited by unspecified “mobility issues.” Prince Andrew’s multi-million pound settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual exploitation also caused unwanted headlines for the royal family. While Thursday will be low-key, public celebrations will take place June 2-5, when four days of jubilee festivities have been scheduled to coincide with the monarch’s official birthday. Elizabeth is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021.

In honor of the Queen's birthday on Thursday, a new portrait of the monarch was released by the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Wednesday evening.

She has been extremely disappointed not to go riding since the beginning of September." Her love of horseback riding has also been passed on to the next generations of royals as well. She's also been known to get animated at horse racing events, enthusiastically cheering for her horses.

The image shows the monarch with her Fell ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie.

The monarch is well-known for her passion for horses and ponies - and this year's Royal Windsor Horse Show will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. The image was commissioned by the Royal Windsor Horse Show and shows the monarch with her Fell ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie.

Queen Elizabeth pictured with her fell ponies, named Bybeck Nightingale (right) and Bybeck Katie.

reads the tweet. "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a particularly special 96th birthday today, as we celebrate her Platinum Jubilee year," the pair posted on Twitter. "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!"

A doll in the likeness of the Queen comes complete with royal jewels and adornments.

Nevertheless, the $75 doll is likely to prove popular with royal and Barbie collectors alike. If you look at those portraits or how she dresses for important events, she very much has a signature style and look—always a very simple design in white or ivory, which makes sense given that she must then wear all the accompanying jewelry and sash as befits her rank." A Barbie doll has been made in the Queen’s image as part of a tribute series which celebrates those who have made an impact and generated a legacy as trailblazers.

Queen turns 96! On the occasion of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee, Barbie is releasing a limited edition Queen doll, which looks absolutely adorable.

The adorable doll is decked up in an ivory gown and blue riband adorned with miniature medallions and ribbons. She is the longest-ruling monarch in British history. The portrait was commissioned to mark her 60th year on the throne.

As the Queen marks her special day, it's only right she should get all dolled up for the occasion.

The day marks yet another milestone in a tumultuous period for the monarch, who has sought to cement the future of the monarchy amid signs of her age and controversy in the family. She is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021. Meanwhile the Queen is marking her 96th birthday privately, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.

Queen Elizabeth II poses with two white fell ponies at Windsor Castle in a photo released to mark her 96th birthday.

Finally, a Platinum Jubilee Pageant will be held in London which will tell the story of the Queen's 70-year reign. In July, displays will be put up by the Royal Collection Trust at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to mark the Queen's rise to the throne. A beacon will be lit in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee, with beacons also lit in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK territories overseas.

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch alive today, but at age 96, she is also the oldest monarch in history.

Edward VIII acceded to the throne at age 41 after the death of his father King George V. He was the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra — their eldest son Albert died in 1892 from the flu. The crisis was resolved after his death from a series of heart attacks at the age of 68. In 1909, he was embroiled in a constitutional crisis when the Conservative majority refused to pass the Liberal government's budget in the House of Lords. When he became king, Edward VII changed the royal house to his father's name: the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the eldest son and second child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was the first monarch from the House of Hanover to be born in England. Her father died before she was born, and none of her uncles had children who were eligible to take the throne, making her first in line. Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, the fourth son of King George III. George III came to the throne at age 22 upon the death of his grandfather George II. George I was the first monarch from the House of Hanover. She was the last of rulers from the House of Stuart.

The oldest and longest-serving head of state in the world marked the occasion by retreating to her Sandringham country estate in eastern England for a short ...

The queen's health and the succession apart, the royals have rarely been out of the headlines due to a succession of scandals. The queen is head of state of Britain and 14 other Commonwealth countries around the world. From there, the couple accused the royal family of racism, while Harry claimed his father Charles and brother William were "trapped" within the system of the British monarchy. Her grandson Prince William and his wife Kate called her "an inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world." No official engagements have been planned, although royal officials released a photograph of the horse-loving head of state with two of her fell ponies. But the queen -- the oldest and longest-serving head of state in the world -- marked the occasion with little fanfare, retreating to her Sandringham country estate in eastern England for a short break.

The Queen is marking her 96th birthday privately, retreating to Sandringham in eastern England that has offered refuge from affairs of state.

The day marks yet another milestone in a tumultuous period for the monarch, who has sought to cement the future of the monarchy amid signs of her age and controversy in the family. “An inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, it’s particularly special to be celebrating in this Platinum Jubilee year,” a message from the Queen’s grandson Prince William and his wife Kate said on Twitter. The Queen is marking her 96th birthday privately, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.

To celebrate she is getting her own Barbie doll. The doll has an ivory gown with a blue ribbon and a tiara like the queen wore on her wedding day.

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Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate on Thursday as gun salutes rang out across London and Windsor and military bands.

Elizabeth has largely avoided the public spotlight after spending a night in hospital in October for an unspecified ailment and being ordered to rest. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is visiting India, wished the queen a happy birthday and paid a “heartfelt tribute” to her “70 years of dedicated and faultless service to our country and the Commonwealth” in a video message. She has travelled from Windsor Castle, west of London, to spend her birthday at her estate in Sandringham, Norfolk.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday on Thursday, in the same year that marks her 70 years on the throne.

"An inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, it's particularly special to be celebrating in this #PlatinumJubilee year." reads the tweet. William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, sent the Queen a birthday message on social media.

Royal watchers say the Queen will mark her 96th birthday with a tea party with family and friends at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate.

Meanwhile, his older brother the Duke of Cambridge will continue to take on more official royal duties, commemorating this year’s Anzac Day service and laying a wreath on behalf of the Queen at this year’s ceremony at the Cenotaph. One royal insider described Harry having “breathtaking arrogance” and said his comments will no doubt exacerbate the rift within the royal family, questioning how a short visit to his grandmother after living in the US for two years was enough to make sure she was “protected”. Though he added he wanted to make sure she was “protected” and had “the right people around her”. “She feels very at home at Wood Farm and close to her beloved husband and it’s wonderful she was able to travel to enjoy the getaway.” According to royal editor for the Mirror Russell Myers, the Queen will celebrate her birthday this year with a “tea party with family and friends”. In a much-loved, five-bedroom cottage on the Sandringham estate on the Norfolk coastline, Queen Elizabeth II has spent the day at Wood Farm in what is expected to be a quiet weekend of celebrations with family and friends to mark her 96th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II's first ever commemorative Barbie has been praised as "iconic" but also criticised for it's failure to show the 96-year-old with ...

The doll is sure to find favor with Barbie fans and collectors as it has been designed with them in mind. Concern has been raised as to whether the 96-year-old monarch will be well enough to attend all of the planned events. "The Queen has been immortalised as a £94.99 Barbie doll. Priced at $75 as part of the brand's tribute series, the doll has been designed to show the monarch in one of her most iconic forms: full state grandeur. The doll has not been universally praised. Barbie has always been a queen; now she is Queen Elizabeth II."

Barbie has released a doll of Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her 96th birthday and Platinum Jubilee. Her doll will join Barbie's Tribute Collection.

"The Queen is the perfect addition to the Barbie Tribute Collection, intended to honor women whose contributions have had a great impact. Queen Elizabeth II's Barbie joins Barbie's Tribute Collection, set to celebrate "visionaries whose incredible contributions have helped shape and impact culture." The collectable doll wears an ivory gown, blue riband with decorations of order and a stunning tiara based on Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara.

The royal family shared a sweet photo of Queen Elizabeth II as a 2-year-old to mark her milestone birthday.

🎊🎈," they captioned the post. When her father died in 1952, she became Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 25. Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, also paid tribute to the monarch on their Instagram page, calling her an "inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world."

"Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!" the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote in the caption."An inspiration to so many across the ...

We love love love Our Gracious Queen," alongside the newly-released birthday photos of Her Majesty. Her sister, Princess Beatrice replied to the post, saying "Happy Birthday Our Most Beloved Queen Elizabeth II. We love you so much" An inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, it’s particularly special to be celebrating in this #PlatinumJubilee year."

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate Thursday with a "private break" during her Platinum Jubilee year.

“Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!” the message read. Following the sad death of her father in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II aged just 25, and this year is celebrating 70 years on the throne – a first in British history.” But the Queen is currently staying at her Sandringham estate.

To mark Queen Elizabeth's 96th birthday, here are some of the most memorable pictures of the monarch.

Then, there are some that just capture the central tenets of who she is, whether it’s a picture with one of her many corgis or one where she flashes her signature megawatt smile. To mark her 96th birthday, Vogue selected 31 of the most memorable photos of Queen Elizabeth that have ever been taken. That sentiment is perhaps why she is such a beloved figure: she currently holds a 75 percent approval rating, according to YouGov, who also notes her as the most well-known public figure in the world.

Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles and Camilla also shared meaningful pictures to celebrate the Queen. By Stephanie Petit April 21, ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton's accounts celebrated the Queen's status as both grandmother and great-grandmother. "Happy Birthday Your Majesty!" they captioned the post. The then-Princess Elizabeth, with cute curls on top of her head, sweetly smiles for the camera while resting her head on both hands.

The matriarch of the Royal Family's natal chart reveals that she was destined for greatness—and challenges toward the end of her rule.

Jupiter, the planet of miracles, will move over her Sun in exact degree in May of 2023, bringing a euphoric moment of celebration around her, her legacy and her life. First to note is that she is harboring transiting Saturn, the planet of strength but also hardship, as well as Pluto, the planet of death and rebirth, in her Ascendant, or body. Uranian energy burns things down, and when Saturn is one of the Queen’s strongest planets in her chart, this shows that it’s a true meeting of control versus change, the past clashing with the future. This makes her a strong Capricorn Sun with a soft Cancer Moon. Her birth time is also listed online, bringing to light that she is a radiant Leo Rising. The Queen’s Sun is in a perfect alignment with William’s Sun, bringing a strong yet flowing connection, with respect, enjoyment and a nearly telepathic understanding. Her North Node, which ties to her destiny in this lifetime, is in her sector of duty and work, showing that this has and always will be her purpose—to fulfill her daily duties as royalty. This makes her a Leo Sun with a Libra Moon. When initially looking at the rapport between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry, we do see that there is a strong sense of strength and tradition built between their astrological aspects. Yet, her North Node is in the zodiac sign of Cancer, which rules family and heritage, and is also conjunct her Descendant, showing that she is meant to forge profound and powerful partnerships and also work with the public in these capacities while honoring her upbringing. Yet because of how strongly accented Saturn is in her chart, we, nowadays, may see her as an elder, closely tied to the past. In this regard, she has a lot of energy that makes her both the unstoppable force and the immovable object. This makes her a grounded Taurus Sun with a fiery Leo Moon. Her birth time has been listed online, so we can see that she is a Capricorn Ascendant. When looking at her elemental energies, she has a fair share of all of them, but with a larger amount of Water. This shows that inherently she is a deeply compassionate and emotionally motivated individual, but with Earth, then Fire and Air also being represented, she can balance her energies across each element when needed. So was she born into the right family—or is there something much more cosmic at work here that propelled her to be the leader she has become?

Prince Harry spoke about his relationship with Queen Elizabeth while at the Invictus Games.

He changed the subject," she continued. "He completely avoided the question. The Sussexes now live in California with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, who is named after the queen. It was just so nice to see her … She’s on great form.” Also drawing attention from the interview is that Harry did not answer a question about his relationship with his brother, Prince William, and their father, Prince Charles. Prince William and his wife, Duchess Kate, brushed off a question about Prince Harry's recent comments that he is ensuring Queen Elizabeth is "protected" with the "right people around her."