The monarch's birthday on Wednesday comes four days after the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip.
The Queen will mark her 95th birthday on Wednesday in a private and low-key way, four days after the funeral of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
There will be no public celebrations as the monarch continues to observe two weeks of mourning until Friday.Some of the Queen's family are thought to be with her in Windsor, as well as around 20 staff, dubbed HMS Bubble. Her birthday falls less then two weeks after Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years, died on 9 April.
The duke was nine weeks away from his 100th birthday, which was due to be the focus of royal celebrations this year - with the Queen's 95th a more pared-back affair.Her official birthday in June is marked by the Trooping of the Colour parade, which has been cancelled for a second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Buckingham Palace said options for a parade in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle are being considered instead.It's a tradition that goes back to 1748 and is all about trying to make sure the weather is better for outdoor celebrations.So he decided to combine it with an annual military parade in the summer, when the weather would hopefully be better.
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