The Queen would turn 100 on April 21, 2026 – as she was born in 1926. However, Her Majesty has two birthdays: her real birthday in April, and an official birthday in June.
The Queen's death means that her son, Charles, will take over as the reigning monarch will be known as King Charles III, and so anyone who reaches 100 years of age will now receive a card from him instead, as will anyone making it to 105, and any birthday after that.
You can apply via the Royal Family website for any form of greeting, be it a 100th birthday or one of the eligible wedding anniversaries.
When the Queen passes the country will have a time of National Mourning of 10 days. Schools will not be compelled to close during this time but it's possible some will choose to.
The reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is currently 96-years-old. Despite being four years away from her next milestone birthday, the royal household are reportedly already making plans for her 100th birthday, which will take place on April 21, 2026.
Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, shortly after the official celebrations in the Commonwealth took place. A 75th anniversary can be referred to as a diamond jubilee occasionally, but that term is commonly used to refer to a 60th anniversary. An anniversary of 100 years is simply called a centenary.
In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, seventy years of service, having acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952 when Her Majesty was 25 years old.
Mourning period guidance
In the United Kingdom, the official mourning period following the death of Her Majesty The Queen continues until the day of the funeral. In Australia, there will not be an official mourning period.
On the day of the funeral, schools and businesses will close, there will be a two-minute national silence, and the Stock Exchange will close. On Saturday 10 September, the King signed a proclamation stating that the day of the Queen's funeral (Monday 19 September) will be an official Bank Holiday across the UK.
Will there be 12 days of mourning? Though the country won't get 12 days off to properly mourn the monarch, the official mourning period after the Queen's death lasts that long, with her funeral taking place on the ninth day. Each day after D-Day is known as 'D+1', 'D+2', and so on, until the funeral on the tenth day.
Australians can receive congratulatory messages from His Majesty The King and the Governor-General for: 50th wedding anniversaries (from the Governor-General only) 60th, 65th, 70th wedding anniversaries (and every year after - upon application) 100th, 105th birthday (and every year after - upon application).
The King and The Queen Consort sends congratulatory messages to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter and those celebrating their 60th, 65th and 70th wedding anniversaries and every year thereafter. You should apply for a message at least 3 weeks before the day.
Not least of them is a message from the Queen. The card includes her photo, and her signature is printed at the bottom. Her message reads: "I am pleased to hear that you are celebrating your one hundredth birthday. My sincere congratulations and best wishes on this very special day."
Do you get a day off work for the Queen's funeral? The day of the Queen's funeral has been designated a “day of national mourning” but there is no obligation for employers to give their workers the day off.
The phrase "London Bridge is down" would be used to communicate the death of the Queen to the prime minister of the United Kingdom and key personnel, setting the plan into motion.
He's not the only royal to get a new title, though—Camilla Parker Bowles, King Charles's wife of 17 years, also has a new title: queen consort. In fact, she will officially be crowned queen consort during King Charles's coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
Australians have been given a one-off public holiday on Thursday as a national day of mourning to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The simple answer is No. Australia does not pay a cent for the maintenance or security of the Sovereign.
Following the death of the Queen, the RBA released a statement saying there would be "no immediate change" to Australian banknotes. And you don't need to worry about losing your hard-earned cash. The RBA says all Australian banknotes issued from 1913 retain their legal tender status.
However, there is no mention of how an existing state or territory could secede – leave or exit – from Australia. The Preamble to the Constitution states that the Australian federation is 'indissoluble' – not able to be broken. There has only been one major attempt to test the indissolubility of the Commonwealth.
This is followed by Pearl for year 30, Coral for year 35, Ruby for year 40, Sapphire for year 45, Gold for year 50, Diamond for year 60, Blue Sapphire for year 65, Platinum for year 70 and finally Oak for year 80. There is currently no name for a 90th anniversary, but maybe one day there will be!
After this is the 80th anniversary, which would take place in 2032, known as the Oak Jubilee.
Queen Elizabeth was the epitome of healthy longevity. She enjoyed an extremely long and active life until the age of 96. Apart from Queen's access to healthy living and a disciplined lifestyle, inheriting good genes also contributed to her record-breaking stint on the throne.
silver jubilee: 25th anniversary. golden jubilee: 50th anniversary. diamond jubilee: 60th anniversary (or 75th anniversary) platinum jubilee: 70th anniversary.