Elizabeth, 96, Retreats to Private Refuge for Birthday Celebration
While Thursday will be low-key, four days of public celebrations will take place in June to celebrate the queen’s platinum jubilee year, marking her 70 years on the throne, and her official birthday.
Queen Elizabeth II with her Fell ponies Bybeck Nightingale, right, and Bybeck Katie at Windsor Castle in March 2022. henrydallalphotography.com/Royal Windsor Horse Show via AP
