Queen’s birthday: Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton lead tributes to monarch

The Queen is celebrating her birthday despite the cancellation of the annual gun salute

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Members of the Royal Family have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on her 94th birthday.

The Queen’s birthday celebrations have been somewhat low-key this year due to the ongoing lockdown, as the royals, like all of us, are forced to stay home and self-isolate.

With no party to attend, several members of the family have paid tribute to Her Majesty by posting online tributes.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – Prince William and Kate Middleton – were first to send a message of support, with a picture from last year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Posted to the @kensingtonroyal official Instagram account, William and Kate kept their birthday messages simple: “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 94th birthday today!”.

Up next was the Queen’s eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles, who also used Instagram to wish his mother a happy birthday.

“Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very Happy 94th Birthday,” a message from the Clarence House Instagram account read.

The post also included a photo of what appeared to be a young Prince Charles playing in a cot while his mother looks on.

There was also an update from the @royalfamily Instagram account, featuring private footage of The Queen as a child, playing with her family, including younger sister Princess Margaret.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle no longer have official royal social media accounts after deciding to live and work outside the family.

The couple, who were spotted making food deliveries to the vulnerable in LA earlier last week, presumably sent a private birthday message to Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth is the UK’s longest-serving monarch having taking over from her father, King George VI, in 1953.

The monarch has been described by some as a feminist icon, including Olivia Colman, who plays the monarch in the latest season of The Crown.

Last year, the Oscar winner told the Radio Times: “[The Queen is] the ultimate feminist. She’s the breadwinner. She’s the one on our coins and banknotes.”