Smiling Queen in high spirits as she meets Switzerland president days after 96th birthday

The Queen made a secret trip to visit her horses after her last minute withdrawal from the first day of the Royal Windsor Show, it has been revealed. Thursday marks the first time the Queen has missed the Royal Windsor Show in 79 years.The annual show is a four day event which features competitions in three equestrian disciplines. It is the UK's largest outdoor horse show.The Queen was due to be driven from her private apartment in the Windsor Castle to the event, in order to watch one of her horses compete.

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Today show, “I’m just making sure she’s protected and got the right people around her.”Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, honored the queen in a series of images they shared on their official shared Instagram account. One image, which had been previously shared, was a group photo of the Queen and Prince Phillip amongst most of their grandchildren from 2018.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast.

Princess Eugenie has left a sweet message for her grandmother the Queen as she celebrates her 96th birthday. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated turning 96 on Thursday 21 April and marked the occasion by releasing a portrait that sees her posing with two majestic white horses.

David Beckham and Peter Andre have led celebrities’ birthday tributes to the Queen as she turns 96 today, Thursday 21 April. David, 46 – who was recently spotted soaking up the sun with his family on his £5 million yacht– shared a couple of photos of the monarch to his Instagram page, as well as one of him shaking the Queen’s hand in 2016 at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards at Buckingham Palace. He penned alongside the pictures: “Wishing a very Happy 96th Birthday to Her Majesty The Queen.

Toy company Mattel have revealed a very special Barbie doll of The Queen to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Unveiled on the Queen's 96th birthday, the doll is instantly recognisable in an ivory brocade long gown and blue sash ribbon adorned with decorations of order. The doll is also wearing a replica of the Queen's fringe tiara, which she wore on her wedding day.The pink ribbon on the doll imitates one given to the Queen by her father George VI, and the pale blue imitates one from her grandfather George V.The silver brooch pinned underneath the sash represents the Garter Star Brooch, the insignia of the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, the Order of the Garter.

A sweet photo of the Queen as a smiling toddler was released in celebration of her 96th birthday on Thursday.The black-and-white picture was posted on the official Royal Family social media accounts to mark the monarch’s big day as information in the captions were given on how the Queen came to be in her position as the UK’s Head of State. Showcasing the young monarch at two years old wearing a frilly dress whilst sporting curls, the accounts mentioned how she entered her role as Queen aged just 25, after her father King George VI died in 1952.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a loving tribute to the Queen for her 96th birthday. Prince William and Kate Middleton praised to the monarch as she celebrated her birthday on Thursday, sharing a couple of photos on Instagram of personal moments with the Queen in their tribute. In one shot, the 96 year old is seen in conversation with the Duke and Duchess outdoors, wearing a bright yellow coat with white gloves and a purple printed dress underneath.The second image was taken by Kate herself and shows the monarch with the late Prince Philip as they sat with their great-grandchildren, Prince George — who was pictured sporting matching tartan to his great-grandmother — Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid a heartfelt tribute to the Queen on the occasion of her 96th birthday.MORE: The Queen's poignant 96th birthday plans include a nod to the late Prince PhilipThe royal couple selected two touching photos to accompany their message, the first of which showed William and Kate with the monarch as they showed her round the Duchess's Back to Nature Garden at the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show. WATCH: The Queen's grandchildren and great-grandchildren lead the way at Easter serviceThe second image poignantly shows the Queen and her late husband Prince Philip posing with seven of their great-grandchildren.

Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.Elizabeth is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021. Philip loved the cottage, in part because it is close to the sea, she said in February when hosting a rare public event at Sandringham.“I think the queen’s approach to birthdays very much embodies her keep calm and carry on attitude," said Emily Nash, the royal editor at HELLO! magazine.

Queen Elizabeth II s getting a head start on her birthday festivities.  The royal family’s official Instagram account shared a picture of the Queen on Wednesday standing between two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.  "Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, Royal Windsor Horse Show, have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale," the caption began. Queen Elizabeth kicked off her birthday celebration early on Wednesday.

Woman of the hour! Queen Elizabeth II posed for a new portrait in honor of her 96th birthday on Thursday, April 21.

available Thursday, April 21, which is the Queen’s 96th birthday — is part of Barbie’s Tributes Collection, which honors famous and historical figures.The royal Barbie will be adorned with one of the monarch’s most iconic outfits: a replica of Queen Mary’s tiara — which she wore during her wedding to the late Prince Philip — as well as medallions inspired by the Royal Family Orders. The pink and blue ribbons will also feature miniature portraits of her father King George VI and grandfather George V.

Queen Elizabeth II is turning 96 with some special guests by her side. Ahead of the queen's birthday on Thursday, the royal family's official Instagram account shared a new portrait of the queen, posing elegantly alongside two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.Dressed in a dark green coat, the queen is seen posing on the grounds of Windsor Castle, as the two, white ponies stand on either side of her.«Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, @royalwindsorhorseshow have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale,» the caption began.

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 96th birthday in a special location. A royal source tells ET that the queen, who is turning 96 on Thursday, will be traveling to Sandringham, where her late husband, Prince Philip, «spent many of the last years of his life.»«The queen will spend her 96th birthday privately at Sandringham.