Queen cuts 90th birthday cake as crowds celebrate

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Queen cuts 90th birthday cake as crowds celebrate

Windsor - The queen cut an orange drizzle cake, with orange curd and orange buttercream baked by Nadiya Jamir Hussain, the winner of the "Great British Bake Off".

By AFP

Published: Thu 21 Apr 2016, 6:02 PM

Last updated: Thu 21 Apr 2016, 11:20 PM

Crowds of supporters gathered near Windsor Castle on Wednesday to wish Queen Elizabeth II an early happy birthday, as she marked turning 90 with the release of a photograph of four generations of Britain's royals.
Well-wishers waving British flags greeted the monarch and her husband Prince Philip as they visited a Royal Mail delivery office to commemorate 500 years of the postal service.
Two staff choirs joined a rendition of "Happy Birthday" in honour of the monarch's 90th birthday on Thursday, which she will spend at the castle in Windsor, near London.

"I send my best wishes to those who are celebrating their 90th birthday...on this shared occasion, I send my warm congratulations to you"
- BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) April 21, 2016

The Queen cuts her cake baked by Great British Bake off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty pic.twitter.com/8cEiFXJznG
- BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) April 21, 2016

"Ninety is a long time and she is still so active, it's amazing!" said Jane, a local well-wisher who came along with her granddaughter.
The postal service released a set of special stamps to mark the queen's birthday, including the first to feature her great-grandson, two-year-old Prince George.
Read: 5 things to know about Queen Elizabeth II
The queen cut a cake baked by Nadiya Jamir Hussain, the winner of the "Great British Bake Off", a hugely popular television cooking competition.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh together on Her Majesty's 90th birthday #Queenat90 pic.twitter.com/GkJ6XmRnoU
- BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) April 21, 2016

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are greeted by crowds in Windsor #Queenat90 pic.twitter.com/PP2fJgpgSo
- BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) April 21, 2016

According to AFP, the Muslim mother-of-three will present the orange drizzle cake, with orange curd and orange buttercream, to the queen personally - a prospect she said has left her "so nervous I can't even look at the oven".
The queen last year broke Queen Victoria's record to become Britain's longest serving monarch. She has reigned for more than 64 years.