2006-12-31 09:52:35 · 12 answers · asked by dkbloomfield 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The Queens real birthday is in April - her official birthday is in June, the reason for this is, there are a lot of outdoor celebrations and the weather is not always too good in April.
2006-12-31 09:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by carole 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The origin of this observance was Queen Victoria's The British have celebrated their sovereign's birthday for centuries. But, Queen Victoria wanted to make an 'official' birthday celebration.
Although her birthday was really on May 24th, it was decided to celebrate it publicly in June. Both Edward VII (1901-1910) who had a birthday in November and George V (1910-1936) who had a birthday in December and Elizabeth (1952 to present) who had a birthday in April, all agreed to continue the official birthday celebration as being held in June every year. One of the reasons is that the weather in England was always better in June that in the actual birthday months of the sovereigns.
So the queen has 2 birthdays, real and official.
2006-12-31 18:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by ffordcash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She does NOT have two birthdays [unless, as a Christian she has been born twice].
Each year Her Majesty has two celebrations of her birthday. One for the actual date in April ... usually a private family celebration. The other, in June, is a public celebration, outdoors, and (I think) usually "Trooping the Colour", etc.
2006-12-31 22:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duhhhhhh because she's the queen.
one is actual, and the other starts when she becomes the Queen.
But she doesn't invite me to her parties, so I don't send her a Birthday card, not even an electronic one! LOL
GOD bless us one and all, always.
2006-12-31 18:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One is for purely ceremonial occasions, and is celebrated in June as the weather is expected to be good then.That is the official birthday. She never set it YOUR government did.
2006-12-31 17:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by Tracker 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One is her real birthday, and the one in June is the day of her coronation.
2006-12-31 18:01:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ummm.... because she is the QUEEN and can do anything she likes. I'm the queen of my house but it doesn't do me any favours ;)
2007-01-01 01:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i personaly think since shes a "Queen" shes special
2006-12-31 22:28:42 · answer #8 · answered by electroblu917 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Inter breeding.
2006-12-31 17:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by Butt 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because she's greedy and wants two lots of presents.
2006-12-31 18:01:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋