Brits Celebrate Queen’s 85th Birthday

Another British occasion, another display of crazy hats: London today rolled out the redcoats and bear-skin hats to fete Queen Elizabeth’s 85th birthday—even though it’s not her 85th birthday. The annual Trooping the Color ceremony, which dates from 1748, is held on a Saturday in June, when the weather…

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Brits Celebrate Queen’s 85th Birthday

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