Queen's 90th birthday: St Paul's service marks Queen's 'faithful devotion'
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| A portrait of the Queen and Prince Philip was taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz to mark the Queen's birthday |
A national service of thanksgiving to mark the Queen's 90th birthday at St Paul's Cathedral has paid tribute to her "faithful devotion" to the country.
Dean of St Paul's David Ison thanked the Queen for her "gentle constancy, royal dignity and kindly humanity".
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the Queen had reigned through "war and hardship, turmoil and change".
The service was attended by many Royal Family members, including the Duke of Edinburgh - on his own 95th birthday.
The Queen has two birthdays - her real birthday on 21 April, and her official birthday held on a Saturday in June - in a tradition going back 250 years. It was introduced to try to ensure better weather for the monarch's official celebrations.
The Queen turned 90 in April; Prince Philip is 95 today
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