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Queen marks birthday

London

Hundreds of soldiers in ceremonial dress marched in London on Saturday in the annual “Trooping the Color” parade to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, rode in a vintage horse-drawn carriage from Buckingham Palace, inspecting more than 1,000 soldiers in a traditional display of pomp and pageantry.

The queen turned 88 on April 21, her actual birth date, which is usually celebrated in private. The monarch traditionally marks her birthday publicly in June.

Kelly Clarkson gives birth to daughter

NEW YORK

Kelly Clarkson has something to sing about: She’s celebrating the birth of her first child.

The Grammy winner announced the arrival of her daughter, named River Rose Blackstock, in a Saturday post on Twitter.

She says the baby arrived June 12, and she and her husband are “on cloud 9.”

Her rep confirmed the tweet.

The 32-year-old singer married music manager Brandon Blackstock last year.

Associated Press