Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately on Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.
Toy maker Mattel announced Thursday that it was marking the occasion by releasing a Barbie doll in the queen's likeness. Undated handout photo of the Queen Elizabeth II Barbie doll to mark the British monarch's Platinum Jubilee. Mattel/Handout via REUTERS
Public celebrations will take place June 2-5, when four days of jubilee festivities have been scheduled to coincide with the monarch’s official birthday. Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Elizabeth has spent much of the past two years at Windsor Castle, west of London, where she took refuge during the pandemic.
Queen Elizabeth II of England took the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, following her father's, George VI, death.Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were accompanied by their son, Prince Edward, during Trooping of the Colour ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2000.Lorraine Taylor is an editor at Fox News. News tips can be sent to [email protected] or on Twitter @LorraineEMT.
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