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Summary

The Queen Had The Ultimate Kid's Birthday With A Pony Portrait & Her Own Barbie Doll

A seven-year-old would love this.

Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II.

Global Staff Writer

Queen Elizabeth II turned 96 on Thursday, and her birthday celebrations were enough to make any little kid jealous.

Buckingham Palace marked the queen's big day by releasing a special photo of her with two huge fell ponies, while toymaker Mattel joined the fun by releasing its very first Queen Elizabeth II Barbie doll.

"With 70 years of service, Queen Elizabeth II now becomes the longest serving British monarch, and the first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee," said a tribute post on Barbie's Instagram account.

"#Barbie observes the landmark occasion with a doll in the Queen’s likeness, dressed in an elegant ivory gown, blue riband with decorations of order, and a crown to complete her regal ensemble."

According to the BBC, the doll is part of the Barbie tribute collection, which celebrates "visionary individuals with an outstanding impact and legacy" with their very own look-a-like doll.

The royal family also sent out birthday wishes on social media by sharing a pic of the queen with her ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.

Additionally, the British Army marked the day with a few gun salutes and musical tributes to the queen.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dropped in on the queen ahead of her birthday earlier this month, while the rest of her family celebrated by sharing photos on her big day Thursday.

Although Thursday is the Queen's actual birthday, the U.K. is gearing up to celebrate her 70 years on the throne in early June.

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    • Cata Balzano (she/her) was a Staff Writer for the Narcity Global Desk. With a Communications degree from Florida International University, she has worked with the Miami Herald, Billboard, Variety, and Telemundo within other media names, covering pop culture, fashion, entertainment and travel. Originally from South Florida, Cata grew up in a Colombian-Italian household, where she grasped a sense of a multicultural lifestyle from an early age. Cata speaks four languages, proudly owns three passports, and she has lived in Bogotá, New York City, Miami, London and the French Riviera before relocating to Rome in 2022. When she's not away exploring a new city, she is spending time around Italy with her French bulldog, Bentley.

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