By Charles Anthony-
As gun salutes, resounded across various parts of central London, Buckingham Palace has celebrated the 91st birthday of the Queen with a tweeted a picture of the monarch as a baby on her christening day when she is held by her mother Elizabeth, Duchess of York. Another picture of the Queen when she was 21 was also released as she received the Freedom of the City of London.
It has been 7 decades since then, and the Queen has lived through two world wars since then, and also lived to experience her grandchildren and now great grandchildren. The head of the British Monarchy, she has a keen interest in politics, and also enjoys a nice debate about various issues in private.
A few months ago, her majesty the Queen expressed disappointment in prime minister Theresa May, for not including her son’s discussions about the process Brexit would take, though May herself was still uncertain herself.
Gun salutes took place in London – at midday, with a 41-gun salute in Hyde Park and 21-gun salute in Windsor Great Park, ahead of a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London at 13:00 BST. A spokesperson for the Queen told the eye of media.com ‘’ The queen is spending her birthday at Windsor castle in private, we cannot comment on any details of what she does in private’’.
All accounts are that the queen is healthy and in good spirits and will be spending time with many members of her extended family.
Born on April 21, 1926, in Bruton-street in central London, she became Queen at the very young age of just 25 years.
Clarence House, the Prince of Wales, and Duchess of Cornwall’s official residence shared a picture of A picture of the Queen and a young Prince Charles from 1952 was shared by Clarence House, the prince of Wales, and the Dutchess of Cornwall’s official residence.
Well-wishers used the hashtag #HappyBirthdayHerMajesty to tweet their own birthday messages. Last Christmas, the Queen was notably ill with the flu around the Christmas period, missing church attendance on two occasions, but speedily recuperated soon after. The queen’s birthday is officially celebrated by the country in June, but on this day, the eye of media.com wish her a very happy birthday.
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