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How the Queen has celebrated her birthday over the years – and why today will set a precedent
There will be no flower from Prince Philip on her early-morning tray, but other elements of the day will follow tradition
On her 90th birthday, the Queen greeted well-wishers in Windsor
Credit: Reuters Sincere good wishes and feelings of gratitude will be in the hearts of many millions of subjects as the Queen celebrates her 50th birthday today. She has spent nearly half her life as monarch, noted the Birmingham Daily Post on 21 April 1976. As always, letters and messages of congratulation from all parts of the Commonwealth and overseas arriving at the Court Post Office at Windsor Castle marked the run up to the big day; on the eve of her birthday, the Queen hosted a dance for 600 guests.
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