Queen Elizabeth Birthday Celebration

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What do you give the woman who has everything? Nothing! She gives you a gift.

That's what happened today in London when Queen Elizabeth II marked her 85th birthday by giving special coins to 85 men and 85 women. The gift marked both her birthday and Maundy Thursday, a Christian holy day.

During a service at Westminster Abbey, where grandson Prince William will marry Kate Middleton next Friday, the Queen handed out two coin purses. One held a £5 coin commemorating the 90th birthday of husband Prince Philip and a 50-pence coin for the 2012 London Olympics. The other contained special Maundy money totaling 85 pence.

Queen Elizabeth was born April 21, 1926 but celebrates her official birthday in June, as is tradition for British monarchs.

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