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| Queen's 90th birthday to be marked at Trooping the Colour parade | Queen's 90th birthday to be marked at Trooping the Colour parade |
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| The Queen's official 90th birthday will be marked at the Trooping the Colour parade in central London later. | The Queen's official 90th birthday will be marked at the Trooping the Colour parade in central London later. |
| More than 1,600 soldiers and 300 horses will take part in the annual event on Horse Guards Parade. | |
| The Queen will then join other members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for an RAF fly-past. | The Queen will then join other members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for an RAF fly-past. |
| A flotilla of historic boats will also take part in a procession on the River Thames and royal gun salutes will be fired in several cities across the UK. | |
| The Queen has attended the event - also known as the Queen's birthday parade - every year of her reign, except in 1955 when a national rail strike led to the event being cancelled. | The Queen has attended the event - also known as the Queen's birthday parade - every year of her reign, except in 1955 when a national rail strike led to the event being cancelled. |
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| In pictures: Day one of the Queen's official 90th celebrations | In pictures: Day one of the Queen's official 90th celebrations |
| What can you learn about longevity from the Queen? | What can you learn about longevity from the Queen? |
| The Queen has two birthdays - her real birthday on 21 April, and her official birthday held on a Saturday in June every year - in a tradition going back 250 years. It was introduced to try to ensure better weather for the monarch's official celebrations. | The Queen has two birthdays - her real birthday on 21 April, and her official birthday held on a Saturday in June every year - in a tradition going back 250 years. It was introduced to try to ensure better weather for the monarch's official celebrations. |
| Throughout the weekend a number of street parties will be taking place around the UK in honour of the Queen. | |
| On Friday a national service of thanksgiving was held at St Paul's Cathedral paying tribute to the Queen's "faithful devotion" to the country. | On Friday a national service of thanksgiving was held at St Paul's Cathedral paying tribute to the Queen's "faithful devotion" to the country. |
| Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the Queen had reigned through "war and hardship, turmoil and change". | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the Queen had reigned through "war and hardship, turmoil and change". |
| 'A symbolic affair' | 'A symbolic affair' |
| By Peter Hunt, BBC Royal correspondent | By Peter Hunt, BBC Royal correspondent |
| Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony that dates back to the 18th century. | Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony that dates back to the 18th century. |
| The then Princess Elizabeth first watched aged eight, from a balcony, when her grandfather George V was king. | The then Princess Elizabeth first watched aged eight, from a balcony, when her grandfather George V was king. |
| As Queen she's taken part every year of her reign - and until the 80s rode on horseback - apart from in 1955 when it was cancelled because of a national rail strike. | As Queen she's taken part every year of her reign - and until the 80s rode on horseback - apart from in 1955 when it was cancelled because of a national rail strike. |
| Today it's a symbolic affair. Centuries ago, the colour or flag was a rallying point in battle, clearly visible above the smoke. | Today it's a symbolic affair. Centuries ago, the colour or flag was a rallying point in battle, clearly visible above the smoke. |
| On a smoke-free Horse Guards Parade the Queen will once again take part. And then, once again, she will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with other royals - including those who represent the institution's future. | On a smoke-free Horse Guards Parade the Queen will once again take part. And then, once again, she will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with other royals - including those who represent the institution's future. |
| The 90-year-old monarch has a busy few days ahead. Prince Harry has suggested the best present for his grandmother would be a day off so she could put her feet up, lie about and do nothing. | The 90-year-old monarch has a busy few days ahead. Prince Harry has suggested the best present for his grandmother would be a day off so she could put her feet up, lie about and do nothing. |
| Read more from Peter | Read more from Peter |
| Also on Friday, a host of celebrities and figures from public life were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | Also on Friday, a host of celebrities and figures from public life were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
| Singer Rod Stewart received a knighthood while British astronaut Tim Peake becomes a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to space research and scientific education. | Singer Rod Stewart received a knighthood while British astronaut Tim Peake becomes a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to space research and scientific education. |
| There were CBEs for England cricket captain Alastair Cook, former footballer Alan Shearer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter, and OBEs for TV presenters Ant and Dec. | There were CBEs for England cricket captain Alastair Cook, former footballer Alan Shearer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter, and OBEs for TV presenters Ant and Dec. |
| The final event of the three-day celebration will see the Queen host a street party for some 10,000 people on Sunday. | The final event of the three-day celebration will see the Queen host a street party for some 10,000 people on Sunday. |
| The Patron's Lunch will be a celebration of her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth. | The Patron's Lunch will be a celebration of her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth. |
| The Mall, in St James's Park, will be lined with picnic tables for the street party, during which guests will enjoy a hamper-style lunch. | The Mall, in St James's Park, will be lined with picnic tables for the street party, during which guests will enjoy a hamper-style lunch. |
| The Queen spent her real 90th birthday on 21 April at Windsor Castle, where she lit the first of a chain of more than 900 beacons across the UK and overseas. | The Queen spent her real 90th birthday on 21 April at Windsor Castle, where she lit the first of a chain of more than 900 beacons across the UK and overseas. |
| Find out more about Queen Elizabeth II on BBC iWonder | Find out more about Queen Elizabeth II on BBC iWonder |
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