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Queen Elizabeth II listens to her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as they leave St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, 23 April 2006, following a special service of thanksgiving marking her 80th birthday. In yet a further homage for her 80th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II was hailed 23 April for imparting a "sense of calmness, serenity and stillness" to Britons buffeted by a turbulent world. In contrast to the smiles she flashed at the fireworks and public displays of affection on her birthday on Friday, the queen sat quietly for the tribute at a solemn church service at Windsor Castle, west of London. The sermon in St George's Chapel, the burial place of 10 monarchs, echoed messages given last week by British politicians and by Prince Charles, her son and heir to the throne, who called her his "darling Mama." (Photo by FRANK BARRETT / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FRANK BARRETT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)