Projects to Celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday

Saturday 13^th June marks the official Queen’s birthday. The official birthday is marked on the second Saturday in June every year. The Queen’s actual birthday is the 21st of April and her majesty usually spends her day privately, with family. The occasion is normally marked publicly by gun salutes in central London, a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park, a 21 gun salute in Windsor Great Park and a 62 gun salute at the Tower of London!

Every year on her official birthday, Her Majesty is joined by other members of the Royal Family at the spectacular Trooping the Colour parade, which moves between Buckingham Palace, The Mall and Horseguards’ Parade. However, this year the public parade has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. Instead, there will be a ceremony marking the Queen’s official birthday held at Windsor, with coverage on the BBC.

The Queen has ruled for longer than any other Monarch in British history, overtaking Queen Victoria’s record and this year her Majesty marked her 94^th birthday.

Some interesting facts:

The Queen has links - as Royal Patron or President - with over 600 charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations.

Her extraordinary reign has seen her travel more widely than any other monarch, undertaking many historic overseas visits.

A lesser known interest of the Queen is Scottish country dancing. Each year during her stay at Balmoral Castle, The Queen gives dances known as Gillies' Balls, for neighbours, estate and Castle staff and members of the local community.

We’ve taken a look through our brilliant pattern collection for our favourite patterns that celebrate all things Royal. Even though there will be no public parade this year, there’s still plenty of reasons to celebrate at home by knitting or crocheting these royal patterns.

We’re starting our patterns with a traditional afternoon tea pattern. From quaint cups and saucers to tempting baked treats, there's something so wonderful about afternoon tea, and it’s synonymous with Great Britain and the Queen.

Give your tea table pizzazz with these cute cupcake confections, in a crochet pattern. Glittering beads give these knitting pattern treats a tempting finish.

Bring a regal touch to every brew with this fun embellished crown tea cosy. Perfect to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday!

And if you prefer to crochet, this flower tea cosy reminds us of the Queen’s exceptionally manicured gardens with beautiful flowers.



We all know how much the Queen loves Corgi’s, so it wouldn’t be right not to include them. This little pattern comes complete with a miniature crown, of course!

In celebration of the Queen’s guards that usually march in the Horseguards’ Parade, this boys soldier jumper knitting pattern certainly does them proud.

With this simple crochet tiara anybody can be a princess or a queen! Crocheted over the top of a headband, it’s a quick and easy make and will instantly transform you into royalty on the Queen’s special day.

If you’ve enjoyed our royal round-up, head over to our blog post for Princess Charlotte's birthday, for more royal birthday celebration makes.