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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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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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