The Queen's Official Birthday

Saturday 8^th June 2019 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 21^st of April and her majesty usually spends her day privately, with family. However, the occasion is 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!

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.

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 93^rd birthday.

Some interesting facts:

• The Queen is the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror became King of England in 1066.
  
• The Queen is the first British monarch to have celebrated a Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

We’ve searched through our brilliant pattern collection for our favourite patterns that celebrate Great Britain and all things Royal.

We’re starting our Great British themed patterns with these sweet knitted cupcakes. They look good enough to eat! Have fun decorating them with different embellishments and choose from a range of shades in the Stylecraft Cotton yarn.

Tea and cake, our favourite! Knitted in our great value Hayfield Bonus DK yarn. Perfect for a pretend afternoon tea and hours of fun for little ones

This fun pattern for 3 lovely tea cosies, also includes instructions for knitted biscuits and a knitted cooked breakfast!

Add a bit of royal style to your home with this brilliant union-jack bolster cushion. Knitted in luxurious Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted yarn, it is fit for a Queen! Or a King for that matter

Take a bit of Great Britain wherever you go with this fun shopper. Make it in green, or go for the all-out classic red, white and blue or for the more subtle tones of blues and white.

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!

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

post for Princess Charlotte's birthday, for more royal birthday celebration makes.