Ever wonder why the Queen has two birthdays? Because while Her Majesty's actual birthday falls on April 21 - which, in the case of this her Platinum Jubilee year, is tomorrow - she also gets a second bash in June.
Well, it's really all to do with tradition and dates back to the time of King George II. In 1748 he decided that being a November baby meant the British weather probably wouldn't be good enough to host a big public celebration.
So, he decided sometime during the summer months might be more suitable - that way there'd at least be a fighting chance for the sun to be shining.
The Queen's great-grandfather, Edward VII, also had a November birthday and standardised the summer 'official' birthday celebrations during his reign.
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