Queen Elizabeth II was actually born on 21 April 1926, but since 1959 official celebrations have taken place on the second Saturday of June which in 2016 was the 11th.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
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The Chase - street party - birthday
The birthday was on Saturday 11 June, so we take the date on the plaque to re...
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Catrin Glyndwr
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Baynard’s Castle
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King Edward I
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Sir George Gilbert Scott
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