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Shimon Peres leads birthday tributes to the Queen as she turns 90

April 21, 2016 10:17
The Queen with her great-grandchildren and two youngest grandchildren (Photo: Annie Leibovitz)

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Josh Jackman,

Josh Jackman

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Shimon Peres has told the Queen that “life begins at the age of 90” as Her Majesty celebrates her birthday today.

The 92-year-old former president and prime minister of Israel recorded a video message in honour of the Queen, who became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch last year.

Mr Peres, who was awarded an honorary knighthood by the Queen in 2008, offered her a blessing in the hope that she would “continue to inspire” and to “offer a smile to young and old … in spite of all the problems and wars we are going through.

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