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Queen Elizabeth Has Quiet 61st Birthday

Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II turned 61 today, marking the occasion without fanfare at her Windsor Castle home outside London, Buckingham Palace said. Her official birthday is celebrated in a June parade, taking advantage of better weather.

Prince Charles, her eldest son and heir to the throne, and his wife Diana wished her a happy birthday today before leaving on a semi-official visit to Spain, the palace said.

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