Queen Elizabeth II prepares to turn 90 next Thursday, April 21, and held for three months sheltered by his family and the subjects of the 16 countries for which it is head of state.
The most important events will take place in the UK but the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, known as the Commonwealth, will also pay homage to the sovereign and some of their representatives even visit in London.
The world’s oldest queen and most years has been on the throne of the United Kingdom usually celebrate the anniversary of his birth in June, a tradition that imposed Eduardo VII for that actual birthday accompany them good weather.
But on this special occasion His Majesty will this Wednesday kick off the festival with a tour around the Castle of Windsor, where citizens will approach in an attempt to congratulate her.
The main event of the day will be a visit to the post office Royal Mail Windsor, when the 500th anniversary of the postal service is met in this country.
Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whom he married more than 69 years, will walk afterwards by the Alexandra Palace gardens, with five hundred students who form a choir with the Band of the Irish Guards, told Efe spokesmen celebration program.
Here the representation of another love story takes place, the Romeo and Juliet -quite shorter than the marriage actually, in memory of cuatricentenario Shakespeare’s death, the April 23rd.
The next day, the queen will blow 90 candles and light the first of a thousand lanterns illuminate the UK in a ceremony that will accompany his son Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
And do a walk through the 64 most representative of Windsor, symbolizing his reign, dubbed “The Queen’s Walkway”, then tea with a group of people who are around age and evening together with his family.
On April 22 will not be not quiet for this nonagenarian enjoying an iron, since it will have lunch with US President Barack Obama, he told Efe a spokesman for the Buckingham Palace.
Between 12 and 15 May various events will recall the highlights of his life such as his birth, his marriage, his coronation, his relationship with the armed forces or the Commomwealth.
also attend an equestrian parade with more than 900 horses, his passion, and the performance of 1,500 actors, musicians and dancers, including a hundred pipers.
On 10 June there will be a Mass of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, in this case because the Duke of Edinburgh meets that day 95 years.
And a day later, members of the royal family will participate with their carriages in the parade Trooping the Colour, and when they arrive at Buckingham Palace balcony stick out.
On Sunday, 12, has been called a lunch outdoors on Avenue Mall, which runs from Trafalgar Square to the Palace, with 10,000 attending members of the 600 organizations so beneficial honorable presiding queen both the UK and the British commonwealth.
A street event that other festivals will be added in known parks of Green Park and St. James Park, where they will roll pints of beer.
The UK pubs close at one o’clock rather than at eleven o’clock at night to mark the anniversary expected.
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