Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 94th birthday on Tuesday as she continues to remain in self-isolation in Windsor Castle amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Despite this, the Queen did not let her birthday be completely ruined, as she celebrated with kind messages from her family members from all over the globe.
Harpers Bazaar confirmed Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son Archie had a video call with the Queen on Tuesday to wish her a happy birthday from Los Angeles, California, where they are currently looking for homes. The call had to have been a birthday highlight for the Queen, as sources have said that she had a difficult time with Harry and Meghan stepping down as senior members of the royal family and moving so far away.
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton posted a photo of themselves with the Queen to Instagram to mark her big day, adding the caption, “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 94th birthday today!”
Fans of the Queen were treated to a gift themselves when the royal family’s official Instagram page released rare footage of the monarch as a child.
“Happy Birthday, Your Majesty! Thank you for your messages today, on The Queen’s 94th birthday. In this private footage from the @royalcollectiontrust, we see The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) playing with her family, including her younger sister Princess Margaret,” the video was captioned.
“Head of the Commonwealth, Head of the Armed Forces, Head of State in 16 countries and the longest reigning Monarch in British History. Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Happy birthday, Your Majesty!” the royal account continued. “To those of you also celebrating your birthdays today at home, with or without your loved ones – we send you many happy returns.”
The Queen’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie paid tribute to the monarch with a touching vintage photo of her as a young woman.
“May today bring joy in a time when families can’t be together celebrating with one another. All my love,” Eugenie captioned it.
Clarendon House, the official office of the Queen’s son Prince Charles, posted a series of photos of the mother and son over the years. The two have definitely been through a lot together in the 71 years that Charles has been alive!
Though the Queen’s birthday is taking place at a somber time in history, we hope that she is finding ways to enjoy her big day. We would like to wish the Queen a very happy birthday, and we hope that she has many more!
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