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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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Why does the Queen celebrate her birthday twice a year?
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ok.co.ukToday is the Queen's 94th birthday.That's right, Queen Elizabeth II is almost half way through her 90th decade on earth, and aside from that she is also Britain's longest reigning monarch.
But the Queen doesn't do birthdays quite like you or I because, of course, she is far more important. In fact, she has two birthdays.The first is on 21 April (today) and the second is every second Saturday in June.
But why does the grandmother of Prince William and Harry celebrate twice a year? Well the reason is all down to longstanding tradition that has to do with the most popular of British small talk topics – the weather.
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