Elizabeth gave us a bit of a scare over Christmas, when she came down with a bad cold and was bedridden for some time, but is now back on her feet; she's always been a tough cookie. A couple of years ago when she surpassed Queen Victoria as the longest reigning monarch, I wrote a post (link below) detailing why I admire the Queen so I won't do that again. Instead I'll post a few of my favourite pictures of her.
Sixty five years and counting- long may she reign!