She’s reigned for 63 years, and spent Thursday morning meeting well-wishers in Windsor.
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“She’s such an icon and a real role model for the children of today. She is our Queen and we could not be more proud of her”, Cameron said. Lesley added: “We want anyone who is lonely to come along and meet new friends, have a cuppa and a good old chit chat and also get involved with meaningful activities and events, entertainment and trips out to lovely places, to feel more included in the community and fight loneliness!”
Elsewhere, the day was marked with an eruption of pomp.
Scotland’s First Minister and Holyrood’s party leaders have also congratulated the Queen as Nicola Sturgeon spoke of the monarch’s bond with the Scottish people and sent her best wishes on behalf of the country.
Taken by renowned pographer Annie Leibovitz at Windsor Castle last month, the captivating image features the queen seated in a chair in the Green Drawing Room, holding 11-month old Princess Charlotte in her lap.
The portrait shows the Queen surrounded by her two youngest grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Queen Elizabeth 90 birthday was celebrated by the Kingdom as she waved to the crowds from an open top Range Rover.
Shedding a bit more light on the monarch herself is the BBC’s new documentary, Elizabeth At 90: A Family Tribute, which sees the royals share their thoughts and memories.
An Ipsos MORI poll found 70 percent wanted her to stay queen compared to 21 percent who thought she should abdicate or retire, while a BMG survey for the London Evening Standard newspaper showed 66 percent of Britons had a favorable view of her compared to 10 percent with a negative opinion.
Her Majesty was presented with countless bouquets of flowers, while crowds waved their Union Jack flags and continued to sing happy birthday.
Britain’s youngest royals are stealing the spotlight yet again.
Royal fans are gathering in Windsor ahead of Thursday’s celebrations for the 90th birthday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
The mother-of-one first saw the Queen in 1974 while still at school and has been following her around ever since. At the age of 25 she began her reign as Elizabeth II.
She is unveiling a plaque marking the Queen’s Walkway at the foot of Castle Hill, a long straight walkway that leads to the castle.
She is the world’s oldest monarch since the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah past year.
He praised the monarch’s “unshakable sense of duty”, pointing out that she had provided counsel to 12 British prime ministers and met a quarter of all the US presidents since Independence.
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Obama’s wife, Michelle, was flying in from Washington to attend the royal engagements.
