Queen Elizabeth II Is A Barbie As 96th Birthday Tributes Pour In

Queen Elizabeth II turns 96 on April 21, and in honor of her long-standing years on the throne, Mattel has released a Queen Elizabeth Barbie doll. Meanwhile, the Instagram account of The Royal Family has also shared a couple of very special photos, in honor of her birthday.

Happy Birthday your Highness!

The official account of the Royal Family, eponymously named on Instagram shared an adorable picture of Queen Elizabeth, back when she was all of two.

The caption read: "Happy Birthday Your Majesty! Today as The Queen turns 96, we’re sharing this photograph taken when she was 2-years-old. Then Princess Elizabeth, she was the eldest daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York and was never expected to become Queen. Her life changed in 1936 when her uncle, King Edward VIII abdicated, her father became King George VI and the young Princess became the heir presumptive. Following the sad death of her father in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II aged just 25, and this year is celebrating 70 years on the throne - a first in British history."

The Instagram handle "The Royal Trust" has also released more special pictures in honor of her birthday, which they captioned: "The Queen was born on this day in 1926. Here are five photographs of moments from Her Majesty’s life."

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as in Prince William and Kate also took to their official Instagram account to wish the Queen with a sweet message that read, "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today! An inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth, and the world, it’s particularly special to be celebrating in this #PlatinumJubilee year."

The post carried two pictures, one of William and Kate with The Queen, and the other of The Queen with her grandchildren.

There's also a very special picture released by the Instagram handle of the Royal Windsor Horse show of "Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale."

The caption read: "Taken last month in the grounds of Windsor Castle, the photo is the fourth in a series of photos released by the Royal Windsor Horse Show, following images that celebrated the Golden Jubilee, the Platinum Jubilee, and Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday. First staged in 1943, The Queen has attended every single Royal Windsor Horse Show."

Technically, Queen Elizabeth is being honored with a Barbie doll in her likeness to mark her upcoming Platinum Jubilee.

The news is out on April 21, to also commemorate the Queen's 96th birthday. The doll, named Queen Elizabeth II Barbie, is seen wearing an elegant ivory gown and blue ribbon adorned with the decorations of order. This regal ensemble is completed with a stunning tiara and comes based on Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara, which Queen Elizabeth wore for her wedding to Prince Philip, as well as matching accessories.

The doll will be sold in London stores at Harrods, Selfridges, and Hamleys, and will be available before the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in early June.

Historian and Professor Kate Williams, the author of Our Queen Elizabeth, said, "Queen Elizabeth II's reign has been one of extraordinary impact, holding a position that few women have. The longest-reigning British monarch, and the first to reach a Platinum Jubilee, The Queen has dedicated herself to service and duty and seen the world change immeasurably. In 1952, when she came to the throne, women were not encouraged to work and politicians expressed doubts about a young female monarch — but she showed them wrong, and proved herself an adept leader and diplomat. As Her Majesty celebrates this milestone jubilee it is wonderful to see an iconic brand like Barbie share important historical female figures' impact as leaders, creators, and pioneers to new generations."

The doll's packaging is also inspired by Buckingham Palace, the queen's residence in London, with red carpeting, a crest-shaped logo, and a badge marking the queen's Platinum Jubilee, as per ABC News.