Royal Family county Windsor county Hyde Coronavirus pandemic Celebrity Royal Family county Windsor county Hyde

Why does the Queen have two birthdays?

Reading now: 249
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The Queen is celebrating her 94th birthday today - but in just a few weeks she'll be doing it all again. That's because the Monarch actually has two birthdays - her 'actual' birthday and her 'official' birthday.

But why does the Queen have two birthdays? On April 21, the day she was born, she has a private celebration with members of the Royal Family.

But she has been known to make a rare public appearance on her birthday. In 2006, Her Majesty took a walk outside Windsor Castle so she could greet well-wishers on her 80th.

Although she tends to keep to herself on this day, the occasion is still marked publicly by gun salutes in central London at midday.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA