Hundreds of royal fans have gathered around Windsor Castle to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday. She celebrated her birthday by greeting well-wishers (many of whom have camped overnight to see her, in what they have called 'Queen's 90th Birthday Walkabout') near her Windsor Castle home. The Queen will end her 90th birthday by lighting a beacon, the first of around 1,000 to be lit across the country to mark the occasion.
Born on 21 April 1926 in Mayfair, Elizabeth II is still honoured to meet her subjects, and two surveys last week suggested the public do not want her to stop.
The Queen meets the public during her walkabout in WindsorChris Jackson/Getty ImagesHer Majesty meets the public on her 90th birthdayChris Jackson/Getty ImagesOfficer Cadets from Tayforth Universities Officer Training Corp fire a 21 gun salute to mark the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen on Mills Mount Battery at Edinburgh CastleJeff J. Mitchell/ Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh greet wellwishers during a 'walkabout' on her 90th birthday in WindsorJustin Tallis/ AFPA girl looks on as people greet Queen Elizabeth II on her 90th birthday in WindsorIan Gavan/ Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh greet wellwishers during a 'walkabout' on her 90th birthday in WindsorJustin Tallis/ AFPhe Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland play prior to a 21 gun salute to mark the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen on Mills Mount Battery at Edinburgh CastleJeff J. Mitchell/ Getty ImagesWellwishers gather as Queen Elizabeth II meets the public on her 90th Birthday WalkaboutIan Gavan/ Getty ImagesRoyal supporters pose for pictures as they gather outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPWellwishers gather as Queen Elizabeth II meets the public on her 90th Birthday Walkabout in WindsorIan Gavan/ Getty ImagesThe Queen receives flowers and cards from well-wishers during a walkabout to celebrate her 90th birthday in WindsorStefan Wermuth/ReutersA dog peers through bunting which has been hung up outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPJudy Daley and Anne Daley from Cardiff wait in position for the Queen's 90th Birthday Walkabout in WindsorChris Jackson/ Getty ImagesA Royal fan poses outside of Windsor Castle in WindsorToby Melville/ ReutersLianne Holmes and Michelle Lowe who have been camping outside Windsor Castle all nightChris Jackson/ Getty Images
Birthday celebrations will pick up again in May, when there will be a four-day event at Home Park Private, Windsor Castle, where members of the royal family will attend each night. In June there will be further events to mark her official birthday, including the Patron's Lunch, a street party for 10,000 guests on the Mall.
Crowds gather for the Queen's 90th Birthday WalkaboutChris Jackson/ Getty ImagesWell-wishers hold Union Jack flags gather for the Queen's 90th Birthday WalkaboutChris Jackson/ Getty ImagesRoyal supporters gather outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPA woman takes a selfie beside an image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in a shop window near Windsor CastleBen Stansall/ AFPWellwishers wait to catch a glimpse of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor as she celebrates her 90th birthdayBen Stansall/ AFPA rosette wishing Britain's Queen Elizabeth II a happy birthday is pictured on a royal supporter outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPRoyal supporters pose for pictures as they gather outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPRoyal supporters pose for pictures outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPDennis Melvin waits in position for the Queen's 90th Birthday Walkabout in WindsorChris Jackson/ Getty ImagesThe 'Three Criers' Tony Appleton, Steve Clow and Peter Baker prepare for the Queen's 90th Birthday Walkabout in WindsorChris Jackson/ Getty ImagesRoyal fan Terry Hutt stands outside of Windsor Castle in WindsorToby Melville/ Reutersgeneral view of one of two plaques that mark the birthplace of the Queen at 17 Bruton Street in WindsorChris Ratcliffe/ Getty ImagesA birthday balloon flies in front of Windsor Castle during celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday in WindsorStefan Wermuth/ ReutersA general view of one of two plaques that mark the birthplace of the Queen at 17 Bruton Street in WindsorChris Ratcliffe/ Getty ImagesRoyal fans gather to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday in WindsorStefan Wermuth/ ReutersA dog in a buggy joins Royal fans as they gather to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthdayStefan Wermuth/ ReutersRoyal supporters gather outside Windsor CastleJustin Tallis/ AFPRoyal fan Terry Hutt holds a placard as he stands outside of Windsor Castle in WindsorToby Melville/ ReutersRoyal fans with a dog in a buggy gather to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday in WindsorToby Melville/ Reuters
