The Royal Family celebrates the Queen's 91st birthday by sharing special photos on Twitter

Turning 91 years old is certainly something to be celebrated -- no matter who you are.

Queen Elizabeth II is 91 today and to mark the occasion, the Royal Family is tweeting black and white photographs of Elizabeth at special moments in her life.

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If you visit the Royal Family's official Twitter account today you'll be showered with animated balloons in celebration of her big day. One of the photos the Royal Family have shared shows the Queen at the tender age of one month old at her christening, with her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother).

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A photo of Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday was also shared via the Royal Family's official Twitter account.

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@ClarenceHouse -- the official Twitter account for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall -- shared a touching photo of the Queen in 1952 with a 4-year-old Prince Charles.

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The Royal Family also shared a photo of the Queen on the phone, pointing out that she was born on the same year as the first ever transatlantic phone call.

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@KensingtonRoyal -- the official Twitter account for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry -- also tweeted a photo of the Queen and Prince Philip in an open top car, with the younger generation of royals in a car behind her.

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Happy birthday Your Majesty!

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