Queen Elizabeth

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.

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."

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 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 ...

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 will no doubt have quite a lot of time to reflect on her happy times there with Prince Philip over the years. “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. 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.