Press Release
Press Release
28th January 2006
The Queen's 80th Birthday
This year marks the 80th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen and the 85th birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
The Monarchist League will be holding a dinner to mark these milestones. The former Governor-General, Sir Paul Reeves will be guest of honour. There are also to be a series of events in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Buckingham Palace is planning a number of events to celebrate The Queen's 80th birthday, both around Her Majesty's actual birthday on 21st April and her official birthday on 17th June (4th June in New Zealand).
Events are being planned to take place at both Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle and will combine private family celebrations with more public occasions.
The Queen will spend her actual birthday, 21st April, at Windsor Castle as usual, and the official birthday will be marked by the Trooping the Colour on 17th June. On 19th April, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will host a reception and lunch at Buckingham Palace for some of those people who will also be celebrating their 80th birthday on 21st April.
The Prince of Wales will host a family dinner for The Queen on the evening of 21st April.
On Sunday 23rd April Members of the Royal Family will attend a special Service of Thanksgiving at St George's Chapel, Windsor, to celebrate The Queen's 80th birthday.
On 15th June The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, London, followed by a Lunch given by the Lord Mayor and the Corporation of London.
On 25th June The Queen will host a "birthday" Garden Party at Buckingham Palace for children from all over the United Kingdom.
So far no events have been announced in New Zealand – other than the Monarchist League-sponsored dinner – but we hope that local councils, if not the Government, will see fit to mark the Queen's birthday in some appropriate manner.
The Monarchist League dinner will be held on Saturday 22nd April.
Dr Noel Cox
Chairman, The Monarchist League of New Zealand Inc.