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Media AdvisoryThursday 21 April, 2016For immediate use

Her Majesty Queen Elizaeth !!"s #0th $irthday

 The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae has

conveyed best birthday wishes of all New Zealanders to Her Maesty!"een #li$abeth %% as she celebrates her &'th birthday today(

Sir Jerry noted that there can be no other conte)porary world *+"re

whose birthday is celebrated so widely(

He said or )ost of "s, !"een #li$abeth is the only soverei+n that we

have ever .nown( She has been a constant presence in o"r lives, and she

is o"r lon+est-rei+nin+ )onarch and she is the oldest person to have

occ"pied the throne(/

Thro"+ho"t a lifeti)e of enor)o"s chan+e, Her Maesty !"een #li$abeth%% has )aintained a re)ar.able sense of +race, stability and contin"ity,above all thro"+h her s"stained and dedicated service to her role and herpeoples( %n doin+ so, she has earned the a0ection and respect of peopleall over the world(/

Sir Jerry and Lady Janine will host a celebratory dinner at Govern)entHo"se this evenin+(

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