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Queen at 90: Three days of events to mark Queen's 90th birthday

Street parties have been held across the Midlands today to mark the Queen's official 90th birthday as three days of celebrations are brought to a spectacular close.

It follows a weekend of events marking the Queen's milestone birthday which included 1,500 soldiers and officers taking part in the Trooping the Colour event in her honour on Saturday, an RAF flypast and a national service of thanksgiving for the monarch's life at St Paul's Cathedral.

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Street parties in Leicester to mark the Queen's 90th birthday

Street parties have been held in Leicester today to mark the Queen's official 90th birthday.

In Leicester a street party has been taking place in Jubilee Square. Credit: ITV News Central/ Peter Bearne
The city and county marked the occasion with a garden party in the square. Credit: ITV News Central/ Peter Bearne
Revellers gathered at the Leicester City Centre. Credit: ITV News Central/ Peter Bearne

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Lincolnshire Red Arrows perform fly-past for Queen's 90th birthday

The Lincolnshire based Red Arrows were one of the many highlights at the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations today.

Aerobatic team from RAF Scampton perform fly-past for Queen's birthday. Credit: ITV Yorkshire

The Aerobatic team from RAF Scampton were part of an RAF fly-past at Buckingham Palace, thrilling the Royal family on the palace balcony - and the thousands of spectators who lined the Mall.

It followed a Trooping the Colour event in Horse Guards Parade.

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Chocolate Buckingham Palace created for Queen's 90th

Bournville Buckingham Palace chocolate creation made for Queen's 90th Credit: Cadbury World

Chocolatiers at Bournville’s Cadbury World have been putting the finishing touches on their chocolate Buckingham Palace creation ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations this weekend.

Having created the original chocolate Buckingham Palace in April, the chocolatiers have been busy adding all of the essential street party ingredients.

They include Union Jack bunting, a picnic basket, balloons and a tea set all made entirely from chocolate.

Bournville Buckingham Palace chocolate creation made for Queen's 90th Credit: Cadbury's World
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