Fans of the queen have taken to social media to send congratulatory messages to the queen who is 76 today. The official royal family account posted a tribute to Camilla on Instagragm and twitter sharing photos of the queen to mark the special day. Gyles Brandreth who has known Camilla since they were both teenagers shared a celebratory tweet directing fans to her Royal Reading Room.

“Its Queen Camilla’s birthday’’

If you don’t already know about it, today’s the day to visit the Queens’s Reading Room where her Majesty celebrates everything to do with books & the joy (& value of reading

The Prince and Princess of Wales have also sent their wishes with an instragram story dedicated to the royal as well as a twitter post.

The Queen was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on July 17, 1947 at Kings’ College Hospital London. She is the daughter of Major Bruce Shand and the Hon Rosalind Shand (nee Cubitt)

Hordes of well-wishers have taken to social media to send congratulatory messages, there was also a 41-gun salute performed in the Queens’s honour by members of the honourable Artillery at noon in London. This is her first birthday celebration as Queen. Last Year, She celebrated her birthday with a small family dinner hosted by Charles when she was Duchess of Cornwall

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