#jaiyeorie On Thursday, gun salutes will be fired to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday, while the monarch herself is expected to celebrate quietly.
The royal family of the United Kingdom has had a difficult year, with fears about the queen's health and uncertainties about the monarchy's future.
In the British capital, rounds will be fired from the Tower of London and Hyde Park, where a military band will also perform "Happy Birthday."
Since the 18th century, the monarch has had a second, official birthday, which is usually celebrated in June when the weather is nicer.
The queen's official birthday falls on June 2-5, and there will be four days of public activities to commemorate her record-breaking 70th year on the throne.
The queen flew by helicopter from her Windsor Castle home west of London to her Sandringham country estate in eastern England, according to British media.
She is said to be visiting the property where her late husband, Prince Philip, lived after he retired from public life in 2017.
Given the queen's recent health concerns, the trip is being considered as a "good move," according to an unnamed royal insider, according to the Daily Mirror.
On doctor's orders, she has drastically reduced her public appearances since an unplanned overnight stay in the hospital last October.
She has had to cancel a number of commitments due to a back pain and difficulty standing and walking, including recent church Easter activities.
The queen's official birthday falls on June 2-5, and there will be four days of public activities to commemorate her record-breaking 70th year on the throne.
The queen flew by helicopter from her Windsor Castle home west of London to her Sandringham country estate in eastern England, according to British media.
She is said to be visiting the property where her late husband, Prince Philip, lived after he retired from public life in 2017.
Given the queen's recent health concerns, the trip is being considered as a "good move," according to an unnamed royal insider, according to the Daily Mirror.
On doctor's orders, she has drastically reduced her public appearances since an unplanned overnight stay in the hospital last October.
She has had to cancel a number of commitments due to a back pain and difficulty standing and walking, including recent church Easter activities.
During a virtual event earlier this month, she informed doctors and patients at the Royal London Hospital that a bout of Covid-19 in February left her "extremely tired and exhausted."
In an interview aired on Wednesday, her grandson Prince Harry told US channel NBC that she was "in terrific form" when he met her last week.
The queen was last seen in public on March 29 at a memorial service for Prince Philip, who died last year at the age of 99, at Westminster Abbey in central London.
The queen's forced withdrawal from public life during her Platinum Jubilee year has heightened interest in the subject.
The queen's forced withdrawal from public life during her Platinum Jubilee year has heightened interest in the monarchy's succession and future.
Prince Charles, her eldest son and heir, has taken on more of his mother's responsibilities in preparation for the throne.
According to a March Ipsos poll of more than 2,000 adults in the United Kingdom, his popularity has risen in recent years.
However, he still behind his mother (69 percent), his eldest son Prince William (64 percent), and his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton (43 percent) in terms of public approval (60 percent).
In addition, 42% of those polled feel Charles, 73, should make way for William, who will turn 40 in June.
Aside from concerns about the queen's health and succession, there are also concerns about the monarchy's finances.
Apart from concerns about the queen's health and succession, the royals have rarely been off the front pages of the newspapers due to a series of scandals.
The queen's disgraced second son Prince Andrew backed her at Prince Philip's burial ceremony last month, sparking controversy.
He settled a legal suit in the United States for sexual assault in February, after being stripped of his honorary royal military titles and philanthropic duties.
Harry's memoirs are set to be published later this year, and the palace is thought to be bracing for new revelations about royal life from Harry.
Last year, the former British Army captain and his American wife Meghan Markle left the royal frontline and relocated to California.
The couple then accused the royal family of racism, with Harry claiming that his father Charles and brother William were "stuck" in the British monarchy's system.
The royal family's global reach is likewise uncertain in the future.
The queen is the head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth countries.
However, Barbados became a republic last year, and several other Caribbean countries, including Jamaica, have expressed interest in doing the same.
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