Queen Mother Has Quiet 91st Birthday at Daughter’s Estate
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SANDRINGHAM, England — Queen Mother Elizabeth quietly celebrated her 91st birthday Sunday with her daughter, the queen, at the royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
The church organist slipped a few bars of “Happy Birthday to You” into the processional as the Queen Mother left the morning service at the Sandringham parish church in eastern England.
The church was packed with local residents and estate workers who joined the rector in wishing the Queen Mother “a very happy day.” There was applause as his words were broadcast to a crowd outside.
About 1,000 people, many of them children with bouquets, waited in the sunshine outside to greet the Queen Mother, the widow of King George VI.
After last year’s extended 90th birthday celebrations, the Queen Mother asked for a low-key celebration this year.
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