This year is shaping up to be a very exciting one for royal fans, who are looking forward to the Queen turning 90. Celebrations already announced include a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and a mass street party called the Patron's Lunch - which will be held in June on the Mall for a whopping 10,000 guests.
Furthermore, ITV announced on Monday that the Queen's 90th birthday will be celebrated with a new landmark programme on her life and reign in which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, neé Kate Middleton, and Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will make a very special contribution.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrince William and Kate will feature in the special programme The Queen at Ninety
The film, to be shown this spring and titled The Queen At Ninety (working title), is a two hours long film featuring interviews from many key figures in Her Majesty's life, including her son Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and Prince William and Kate. This will be Kate's first ever interview as a royal.
The producers of the programme, Oxford Film and Television, have been granted close access to the work of Her Majesty and other key royals across the UK and overseas during the last year. In addition, leading national and international figures will feature as well as material from the most comprehensive international film archives.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have also been interviewed for the special programme
It has also been announced that comedy duo Ant and Dec will host The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration, which will be broadcast live on ITV later this year.
This National Celebratory Event will take place in the presence of The Queen and will be hosted by Royal Windsor Horse Show in the private grounds of Windsor Castle.
The event will see the best of British talent join more than 900 horses and 1500 participants for what promises to be a spectacular evening. The Celebration will tell the story of The Queen's remarkable life from her birth in 1926, through WWII, to her Coronation in 1953 and a reign spanning more than 60 years.
When Ant and Dec Met The Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust aired at the beginning of the year
Ant and Dec said: "We are honoured to be hosting this special celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's 90th Birthday. This spectacular evening will bring together some of the best known names in the entertainment world who will perform with 900 horses and 1500 participants to mark this very special birthday."
