Why does the queen have two birthdays

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PugicornGG 17 Jun I know its late but happy birthday queen!! Dragonlover 15 Jun So Lucky having two birthday's! I wish I had.

RoaringStompingDino 15 Jun RoaringStompingDino replied: Same. More replies 1 down. I guess that it is OK , I mean she is royalty.

Ginny 14 Jun Happy Birthday Your Majesty!! I disagree with some of the other people, the Queen is royalty, right? I guess that doesn't really make an excuse TurquoiseHedgehog 13 Jun I have a good birthday: May. Catsarethebest3 13 Jun By Rebecca Cope.

Elsewhere around the world, the Queen happens to have a few more birthdays, with various Commonwealth countries celebrating at different dates throughout the year. In Australia, where the Queen is head of state, there's a bank holiday on the second Monday in June to mark her birthday but parts of Western Australia celebrate the milestone in September or October.

Then the escorted Regimental Colour or flag is passed down the ranks of soldiers. The Queen then returns to Buckingham Palace with her family. This is because Australia is a constitutional monarchy, with the English monarch as head of state. However, after the death of King George V in , the date remained close to his birthday, which was June 3. The Queen has visited Australia an incredible 16 times during her reign — with her last trip in Fun facts for kids Non-chocolate advent calendars Royal news.

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