The Prime Minister today announced bars and pubs will be able to open their doors for longer on June 10 and June 11 this year to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.
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Pubs normally licensed to trade until 11pm will be able to stay open an extra two hours each night, Downing Street said.
The Queen turns 90 years old on April 21 – her actual date of birth – and will celebrate her official birthday, which is celebrated on a Saturday each June, on June 11.
David Cameron just confirmed the news during PMQs.
For Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday, everyone in England and Wales is getting a present or at least everyone of drinking age.
Past national celebrations in which late hours have been granted include Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrating the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne in 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.
By unbelievable coincidence two European championship games will be played on Saturday, June 11. The following day the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony, also known as the Queen’s Birthday Parade, will be staged in Horse Guards Parade. There will also be events to coincide with her official birthday, including a service of thanksgiving, which will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday June 10.
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On Sunday 12 June a Patron’s Lunch will be thrown for in celebration of the Queen’s links to 600 organisations in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth.
