Queen Mum Marks Her 98th Birthday

Britain’s beloved Queen Mother Elizabeth celebrated her 98th birthday, beaming and waving at the well-wishers camped outside her Clarence House home to give her balloons, bouquets and cards and to sing “Happy Birthday.” The Queen Mother has remained one of the most popular royals, serenely enduring two world wars, the death of her husband, two hip replacements and a cataract operation. Leaning slightly on a cane, the mother of Queen Elizabeth II greeted scores of well-wishers who sang “Happy Birthday, your majesty.”