The bizarre reason why the Queen has 2 birthdays

Being the Queen comes with special privileges, like owning 200 of the same handbag, and having not one but two birthdays.

The Queen turns 92 on her actual birthday on April 21, but she also has an official birthday that is celebrated every year on a Saturday in June.

The reason for the second birthday has to do with the weather. Sovereigns whose real birthdays fall in colder months have often celebrated an official birthday on a different date in the hope of good weather for their birthday parade, known as the Trooping the Colour, according to the Royal Family’s official website.

Because British weather can be cold on April 21, the Queen celebrates her official birthday in June. The Queen’s official celebration usually falls on the second Saturday of June.

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