Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 92nd Birthday with a Star-Studded Concert

The Queen's 92nd birthday was celebrated with a spectacular concert in London, with a line-up of singers such as Sting and Shaggy, Tom Jones, and Kylie Minogue.

The Royal Family was in attendance, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle among the first to arrive at the Royal Albert Hall.

Meghan wore a £1,148 Stella McCartney cape dress that matched the navy blue colours of the Prince of Wales, the Countess of Wessex, and Lady Louise Windsor.

The Queen arrived at the Royal Albert Hall wearing gold, while Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince William took their seats in the Royal Box.

Welsh singer Tom Jones opened the concert with his hit song, It's Not Unusual.

Prince William arrived with Harry and Meghan, but without his pregnant wife Kate, and was seen waving from the back of a car.

Stars of the stage and screen, including Kylie Minogue, Sting, Maggie Smith, Black Mombazo, and Shaggy, were among those on the bill.

Former Strictly star and Labour MP Ed Balls also took to the stage to play the ukelele for the Queen, along with comedians Harry Hill and Frank Skinner.

The concert was broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2, beginning at 8pm and running until 9.30pm.

Earlier in the day, honorary gun salutes were staged in Hyde Park, the Tower of London, and in Windsor to mark the occasion.

Elizabeth, the world's longest reigning living monarch, was pictured in the audience along with other members of the royal family.

Prince Harry led tributes to his grandmother in his new role as President of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust.

The Queen celebrates two birthdays every year, her actual birthday on April 21, which she usually marks privately with her family, and her official birthday in the summer.

It usually falls on the second Saturday in June, when she joins the Trooping the Colour military parade in central London.

The number of rounds fired in a royal gun salute is usually 21 rounds, but in Hyde Park and the Green Park an extra 20 rounds are added because they are a royal park.

The gun salute took place on the parade ground in Hyde Park at noon.

There was also a gun salute at Tower Bridge at 1pm.

Royal biographer Giles Brendreth joked that the performance might be an attempt for the nonagenarian to get down with the kids.

In a reign longer than any other monarch in our history, the Queen really has seen it all.

He told The Telegraph, “my feeling is that by now she's probably seen enough.

This is supposed to be the Queen's birthday treat, it's always possible that, encouraged by Prince Harry, and with great-grandchildren popping out all over the place, she has chosen to get down with the kids.”

Sting, former police frontman, real name Gordon Sumner, performed alongside reggae star Shaggy.

He stated that he was not sure if they were the Queen's musical taste.

“We are going to do our best and if we don't, well we will be in the tower the next morning.”

In conclusion, the Queen's 92nd birthday was celebrated with a star-studded concert, with the Royal Family in attendance.