Thousands mark the queen's 90th birthday

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II greets well-wishers on her 90th birthday in Windsor, England; inset left: a royal fan waits in the crowd. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Tom Rowley in London
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Gripping the roof of an open-top car with one hand as she and the Duke of Edinburgh toured the streets of Windsor, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II marked her birthday yesterday as she has spent much of the previous 90 years: waving to the crowds.

With barely a wobble, the newly nonagenarian monarch and her 94-year-old husband stood upright as their Range Rover crawled through the streets.

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