Queen has never broken emotional birthday pledge she made 70 years ago - The Mirror

On the Queen's 21st birthday in April 1947, she made an emotional speech on the radio while on tour in South Africa - and in it, she made a very important pledge that she's upheld to this day

Thursday is a big day for the Queen as she celebrates her 96 birthday in what is her Platinum Jubilee year. No doubt it will be a special day for Her Majesty, who is now Britain's longest-reigning m… [+2314 chars]

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