The reason for the second birthday had to do with the weather. Sovereigns whose real birthdays fall in colder months have often celebrated an official birthday on a different date in the hope of good weather for their birthday parade, known as the Trooping the Colour, according to the royal family's official website.
In Britain, the weather during April is generally cold, and she couldn't let her subjects stand out in the cold to cheer her on. Hence, she celebrated her official birthday for the nation on another day in June.
Her actual birthday was on April 21, but she celebrated on the second Saturday of June too. In accordance with the royal tradition, Queen Elizabeth II used to celebrate twice in a year. Being a monarch, one had to do what the masses wanted and allow tradition to continue.
King George VI had a public holiday wrapped into his Coronation Day on May 12, and similarly Queen Elizabeth II had a joint birthday and coronation on June 2. So depending on what time of year Charles has his coronation, Australians might have the public holiday moved to a different time of year.
In the 1740s, King George II began the tradition of celebrating his birthday twice when he marked his “official” birthday at the military parade. His actual birthday was in October but the June weather was much more desirable.
Royal succession rules dictate that the throne always passes to the eldest child, and royals born second in the line of succession rarely have to worry about one day becoming king or queen.
Born in Edinburgh Castle on 19 June 1566, James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots and her second husband, Lord Darnley. He was less than a year old when he saw his mother for the last time, and thirteen months old when he was crowned King of Scots in Stirling after her forced abdication.
Why does Queensland celebrate the Queen's Birthday in October? The Labor Bligh government changed the Queen's Birthday in 2012 from the traditional June date to the first weekend of October to better spread out the public holidays in the second half of the year.
Western Australia and Queensland are the only states which celebrate the Queen's Birthday on a different day. For Western Australia, it's because the state holds Western Australia Day on the first Monday of June.
The Queen celebrated her official birthday from the day she unexpectedly ascended the throne in 1952. Originally, it was marked on the second Thursday of June, following in the footsteps of her father, King George VI. The date was changed to the second Saturday in June in 1959.
The Queen's Birthday holiday was a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II who was not only Queen of Great Britain but also Queen of Australia, New Zealand and 13 of the 50 other countries in the Commonwealth.
Adele Hankey and the Queen were born on the exact same day in 1926 and have shared a bond across the ocean for decades. Adele holds some of the 70 years of letters she exchanged with Queen Elizabeth II. The two shared identical birthdays and birth year.
Queen Elizabeth II's handbags served as both practical fashion statements and a means of communicating with her servants in secret about when she wanted conversations to finish, according to a number of Royal specialists. The Queen always carried a handbag on her arm to match her extravagant attire or the occasion.
The most popular theory for why the monarch wears five poppies is that each poppy represents a different service from the two world wars. These are: the Army, RAF, Navy, Civil Defence and Women.
Because British weather can be cold on April 21, the Queen's official birthday usually fell on the second Saturday of June. For her actual birthday, the Queen typically celebrated in private, according to the royal family's website.
For all states except Queensland and Western Australia, the Queen's Birthday public holiday and long weekend falls on Monday 13 June this year.
Experts do not expect the day will change, seeing as the public holiday did not previously occur on Queen Elizabeth II's actual birthday, April 21, in any Australian state.
Queen's Birthday in Australia
Queen's Birthday is public holiday in 2023 in Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.
Australia. Australian states and territories observe the King's Birthday on the second Monday in June, except in Western Australia and Queensland.
In accordance with the Australia Act 1986, the sovereign has the power to appoint, on the advice of the relevant state premier, a governor in each of the Australian states, who themselves appoint executive bodies, as well as people to fill casual Senate vacancies, if the relevant state parliament is not in session.
Prince George can become King at any age. However, if he has to be anointed before he is 18 years-old a regency is automatically established. According to the standing Regency Acts, if the Monarch is under the age of 18 royal roles and functions are taken on by an appointed regent.
Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned for 40 years. (2 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 24:1) He was succeeded by his son, Amaziah of Judah.
In terms of inheriting the British throne, the same rule applies to twins as to single children – the firstborn inherits. Even if the first child is only minutes older than the younger, he or she still takes the prize.