happy birthday, queen elizabeth. she turns 88 today. today is her actual birthday by they're doing a public celebration for her on june 14th. see, if you're the queen, birthdays mean you get a parade including whole regiments of your army. this is the one from last year but she gets a fresh parade each year. and while being the queen of england is mostly a ceremonial kind of figurehead role, being the queen brings with it responsibilities. queen elizabeth met with a bunch of world leaders, including gandhi and nelson mandela and various presidents over the years. it was not quite as long as the time elapsed between popes, but