… Buckingham Palace is not planning any kind of
public engagement to mark her birthday on Thursday, though there will be
tributes from family members and organisations she is involved with.
A
new photograph was issued to mark the occasion. The portrait, released
by the Royal Windsor Horse Show, shows her holding the reins of two
white ponies, against a magnolia tree backdrop and was taken last month
by Henry Dallal in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The
Queen’s ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie, will feature in A
Gallop through History, the horse show’s Platinum Jubilee equestrian
display showcasing horses from across the globe. The show will run from
12 -15 May. …
