The young tots joined their parents, Prince Harry, the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, as they greeted onlookers and waved to those who wanted to wish the Queen well.
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Thousands of revellers celebrating the Queen’s birthday on The Mall made use of their ponchos as storm clouds gatecrashed the royal celebration. More than one thousand soldiers and several hundred horses took part in the traditional parade which continues for three days.
In honor of the Queen’s birthday, Twitter also created a purple crown emoji that pops up when you write #Queenat90 or #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty.
The festivities will also include a carnival parade and Royalists around the country are holding their own street parties to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. The queen’s real birthday was April 21.
Britain’s Queen always has two birthdays, the official one on the second Saturday of June and her real birthday, which falls on April 21 as part of a tradition dating back almost 250 years to try to ensure good, sunny weather for the monarch’s official celebrations.
Lunch guests line The Mall to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday.
At one point the crowds were treated to the sight of the Queen and Philip in the open top state review Range Rover followed by a similar vehicle with William, Kate and Harry stood up in the back.
Duchess holds her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and kneels by her son, Prince George, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past of aircrafts by the Royal Air Force.
British newspapers have been filled with paeans to the queen, and editorials urging the public to show its gratitude for her long reign.
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After the ceremony, members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate with their children George and Charlotte, gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a military flypast.
