Britain honours its royal ‘rock of strength’ Queen Elizabeth

The Queen has celebrated her 90th birthday by greeting well-wishers outside Windsor Castle.

Britain honours its royal ‘rock of strength’ Queen Elizabeth
Fri, 22 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Tony Jones and Laura Elston

Hundreds of royal fans cheered the monarch as she stepped from her car in front of the Henry VIII gate.

Her arrival was marked by a rendition of Happy Birthday by the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

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