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Palace shares Queen's life in pictures on her 93rd birthday

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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Queen Elizabeth II attends the traditional Royal Maundy Service at St George's Chapel on April 18, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The Queen turns 93 on April 21. Photo: Getty

Queen Elizabeth II turned 93 years old on Sunday, and to celebrate the occasion the Palace has shared a series of photos looking back at the monarch’s life.

The slideshow includes a photograph from each decade of the Queen’s life, including an image of her as a baby in 1926.

Queen Elizabeth II took the throne on 6 February 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI.

The then 25-year-old, christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was staying in a remote part of Kenya when she received the news.

She immediately flew back home to Britain as Queen, where she was greeted by Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Photos: Twitter/theroyalfamily
Photos: Twitter/theroyalfamily

Her coronation took place on 2 June 1953, and was broadcast on television for the very first time.

During her reign, she has travelled more widely than any other monarch in history.

She has links with more than 600 charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations

Three facts about the Queen

  1. Longevity

In September 2015, she became the longest-reigning UK monarch in history.

Over 80 percent of Britons have not experienced life under any other monarch, having not been born when Elizabeth ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, according to the UK Office of National Statistics.

She has reigned over 14 prime ministers, coming to the throne during the tenure of Winston Churchill.

She has also met with 11 of the 12 US presidents in office and signed more than 3,500 bills into law.

On her birthday, the Queen will be 11 years and four months older than any British monarch in history, and at 67 years and 74 days, will be the longest serving by three years and 224 days.

Queen Elizabeth II visits childrens charity Coram to open the Queen Elizabeth II centre on 5th December 2018 in London, England. Coram is the UKs oldest children's charity and was founded by Thomas Coram. (photo by Sam Mellish / In Pictures via Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II visits childrens charity Coram in December 2018. Photo: Getty Images

  1. Birth

The Queen was born on April 21, 1926, at 17 Bruton Street in London's upmarket Mayfair neighbourhood, which is now a high-end Chinese restaurant whose signature dishes include "Roasted silver cod with Champagne".

She has another official birthday on the second Saturday in June, to celebrate the landmark publicly.

The double birthday tradition was started by King George II in 1748, who wanted to have a summer celebration.

WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 18: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II attends the traditional Royal Maundy Service at St George's Chapel on April 18, 2019 in Windsor, England. During the service The Queen distributed Maundy money to 93 men and 93 women, one for each of her 93 years. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
The Queen celebrates a second birthday in June. Photo: Getty Images

  1. Tech savvy

Despite the tradition and pomp of the family, the Queen has been comfortable with developing technologies ever since serving as a truck mechanic in World War II.

She sent her first email in 1976, sent a message taken to the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969, first tweeted in 2014 and made her first Instagram post last month.

Her 1953 coronation was the first to be televised and, in 2012, her annual Christmas speech was made available on podcast.

With additional reporting by Matilda Long and AFP.

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