Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest-reigning monarch, celebrated her 91st birthday on Friday, April 21 as the Band of the Irish Guards play 'Happy Birthday' for her. ( Reuters )LONDON—Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 91st birthday with gun salutes, as the monarch celebrates quietly at home. The queen is Britain’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, having become queen on Feb. 6, 1952. Members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery take part in a ceremonial 41 gun salute in Hyde Park to mark Britain's Queen Elizabeth II 's 91st birthday in London on Friday. She also has an official birthday, marked in June — when the weather is better — with the “Trooping the Colour” military parade.

Source: thestar April 21, 2017 13:29 UTC