Here's Why Queen Elizabeth Has Two Birthdays

Queen Elizabeth II turned 96 this year, but that wasn't the only birthday she celebrated. Here's why

Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born to the Duke and Duchess of York—later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother—on Apr. 21, 1926, making Apr. 21 her real birthday. However, when she became queen in 1952 following her father’s death, she also began celebrating her official birthday.

Since then, the second Saturday of June has become the usual date of the British monarch’s official birthday, though that isn’t the case in 2022.Queen Elizabeth typically celebrates her real birthday with an intimate family gathering. This year, she marked the occasion at her country estate, Sandringham, staying in Wood Farm cottage—which was a favorite of her late husband, Prince Phillip.in cities across the U.K.—with 41 in Hyde Park and 62 at the Tower of London.

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