Queen Elizabeth II turns 85

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Abbey in central London following the Royal Maundy Service on April 21, 2011. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 85th birthday by visiting London's Westminster Abbey, days before her grandson Prince William is married there. The monarch was to attend the Royal Maundy service, an Easter tradition whereby the sovereign gives out specially-minted silver coins to the elderly.

By tradition, the queen's birthday is officially celebrated in June, in hopes of better weather.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks towards the guards outside Westminster Abbey in central London following the Royal Maundy Service on her 85th birthday, April 21, 2011.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on the queen's 85th birthday, April 21, 2011, in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011, in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011, in London. Today is the queen's 85th birthday.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011, in London. Today is the queen's 85th birthday.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on her 85th birthday, April 21, 2011, in London. The service is an Easter tradition whereby the sovereign gives out specially-minted silver coins to the elderly.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on her 85th birthday, April 21, 2011, in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on her 85th birthday. April 21, 2011, in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011 in London. Today is the queen's 85th birthday, though tradition dictates that official birthday celebrations take place in June.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011, in London. Today is the queen's 85th birthday.

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Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on her 85th birthday, April 21, 2011, in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, leave the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011, in London. Today is the queen's 85th birthday.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks to a child outside Westminster Abbey in central London following the Royal Maundy Service on April 21, 2011.The monarch celebrated her 85th birthday Thursday by visiting London's Westminster Abbey, days before her grandson Prince William is married there. The monarch was to attend the Royal Maundy service, an Easter tradition whereby the sovereign gives out specially-minted silver coins to the elderly.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on the queen's 85th birthday, April 21, 2011, in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Royal Maundy Day Service at London's Westminster Abbey on her 85th birthday, April 21, 2011.

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The Queen's ceremonial bodyguard is photographed at the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on April 21, 2011, in London, on the queen's 85th birthday.

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Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Royal Maundy Day Service at Westminster Abbey on her 85th birthday, April 21, 2011 in London.

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