Britain hails queen on 90th birthday
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BRITAIN celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday and her service to the country yesterday with solemn pomp, pageantry and prayer at St Paul’s Cathedral ahead of a weekend of festivities.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, set the tone by reminding Britain of the queen’s long life and dedicated service. In essence, he said the nation was lucky because Elizabeth only became queen by chance.
“We look back on Your Majesty’s 90 years in the life of our nation with deep wonder and profound gratitude. Through war and hardship, through turmoil and change, we have been fearfully and wonderfully sustained.”
The celebration has been a lengthy affair, starting with her real birthday in April. The monarch’s official birthday is traditionally celebrated in June when Britain’s weather can be more favorable.
The monarch, dressed in primrose yellow coat-dress and matching hat, and her husband Prince Philip attended a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s yesterday, on what is Philip’s 95th birthday.
She turned to smile at a crowd of well-wishers singing “Happy Birthday” as she climbed the cathedral steps.
Among those offering tribute was the naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough, who read a short story by Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond. Both men turned 90 this year.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Prince William and his wife Kate, Prince Harry and other royals joined politicians and the wider community in a rendition of “God Save the Queen.”
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