Grab a cup of tea and binge eat some crumpets, because Queen Elizabeth II turns 91 today (April 21), and the royal family is celebrating in style. Or, at least, their Twitter account is.
To honor the Queen on her big day, @RoyalFamily hit Twitter hard, serving up a delectable array of vintage photos of Her Majesty and her family. We have...
Queen Elizabeth II pictured at just one month old at her christening – 91 years ago#HappyBirthdayHerMajesty #Queenat91 pic.twitter.com/QqrgZCQL1UApril 21, 2017
That time she was super pumped about using a phone:
The Queen was born in 1926, the same year as the 1st ever transatlantic telephone call.#QueensBirthday #HappyBirthdayHerMajesty #Queenat91 pic.twitter.com/N5eKLw3uJIApril 21, 2017
This photo of her surveying some troops:
Now the oldest reigning monarch, she dedicated her life to service on her 21st birthday. More > https://t.co/mcVCkOE7UY #QueensBirthday pic.twitter.com/chSdUWfARJApril 21, 2017
And finally, this gorgeous image of her and the Prince of Wales, courtesy of Clarence House:
To mark The Queen's 91st birthday, we are sharing this photo from 1952 of Her Majesty and The Prince of Wales. #HappyBirthdayHerMajesty pic.twitter.com/ednBFygYueApril 21, 2017
Happy birthday, HRH!
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