Buckingham Palace celebrated the special day by posting vintage footage of a young Queen Elizabeth with her family via the royal family Instagram account.
Apr 21 2020, 10:34 am EDTBuckingham Palace celebrated the sovereign's special day by posting vintage footage of a young Queen Elizabeth with her family via the royal family Instagram account.Queen Elizabeth II is ringing in her 94th birthday today, and to honor the occasion, Buckingham Palace has shared a throwback video of the monarch as a young child from the private archives of the Royal Collection Trust.
In the black-and-white footage, then-Princess Elizabeth is seen playing with her family, including her beloved younger sister, Princess Margaret. Additional footage showcases the birthday royal participating in some of her favorite pastimes, such as horseback riding and admiring wildlife. "Head of the Commonwealth, Head of the Armed Forces, Head of State in 16 countries and the longest reigning Monarch in British History. Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Happy birthday, Your Majesty!" the video's caption read in part.
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