British Queen Elizabeth II. on Saturday, she watched a military parade at Windsor Castle held in her honor on the occasion of her official birthday. Elizabeth is celebrating for the first time since the death of her husband, Prince Philip, who died two months ago. This year’s annual celebration was held in a more modest format with an emphasis on spacing, as it did last year due to coronavirus, Reuters reported.
The 95-year-old queen was accompanied on Saturday by a traditional parade called Trooping the Color, which has been taking place for over 260 years, by her cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Prince Philip died in April after more than 70 years of marriage to the Queen. Trooping the Color is usually a ceremonial procession through London, but this year, just like last year, the ceremony took place on the grounds of Windsor, the Queen’s residence west of London, in which Elizabeth II. spends most of the time since the outbreak of the pandemic.
In memory of Prince Philip, people began wearing flowers in front of Buckingham Palace Video: Reuters
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The previous day, Elizabeth also received G7 leaders in Cornwall, south-west England, who had gathered for Britain for a three-day summit, and amused everyone with her question during the photo shoot. “Are we expected to pretend to be enjoying ourselves?” she asked to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was sitting to her left. “Certainly!” Johnson responded. “And we enjoy it, even if we don’t look like it,” he joked.
On Sunday, the Queen will also drink tea in Windsor with US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill. Biden will then embark on an official trip to Europe.
Privately, the queen celebrates her birthday on April 21, the day she was born in 1926. However, the official birthday party is traditionally held on the second weekend of June, when, thanks to the better weather, onlookers can enjoy military parades better.
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