What a waste of the English tax payers dollars to maintain this hollow monarchy. It seems we in America may have created our own monarchy consisting of Bush /Clinton, two families controlling the most powerful country on earth

Phil, San Antonio, USA /Texas

God save the Queen
&
God Bless the Queen.

Ronald Arnason, Pahala, Hawaii

"The Longest Living", shouldn't that be the "oldest", or dont normal descriptions apply to the Queen?

S Godwin, Lightwater, UK

An utterly useless Queen that has done nothing to help stop the UK from its slide into immorality, sin and bastardisation.
She should go down in history as the Queen who took over a rich and beautiful country, with proud hardworking communities, then turned it into a cesspool of crime, concrete jungles, debt and "if it feels good, do it" attitudes.

First queen to send an email... great achievement love.

Paul, Nottingham, England

God save the Queen.

Julian, Warwick,

She was very nice queen, and this time very energetic .
The hungarian people love Her, and Her family.

Istvan Berkes, Budapest,

Shame that your correspondent does not know a little more about his subject. The Queen's father was Albert, Duke of York and only took the title George VI on his accession to the throne in December 1936.

paul Buckland, London,

Surely Elizabeth I should be included among the ten oldest monarchs as she lived to 69, not quite making it to 70. Certainly, she is ahead of her nephew, James I, whom she outlived by 11 years or George I, George IV, and Edward VII.

James Sanderson, Jr., San Antonio, USA

God bless our Queen!

Lee, Southampton, England

Amazing,
surely his day should be commemorated?

FUNKG, london, uk

Good on ya You're Highness

Joe Cater, Coalville,

and God bless her. May she live long.

Chris Hampartsoumian, London,

Hurray for Queen Elisabeth

Paul , Corvallis, Oregon

A wonderful and remarkable person

Jerry Scroggin, Phoenix, Arizona/USA

One suspects that it's rather a chore being the British Monarch day in and day out, with no days off, ever. On that basis alone, Queen Elizabeth, your queen since I was eighteen, is something of a phenomenon. I'm an Anglophile and relish these non-events and all things British, regretting we in the USA lack a parliamentary government.

Yes, Queen Elizabeth is our Queen too! Long live the Queen!

Gerald Gower, D Litt et Phil, Folsom,, California

Give me the same access to medical facilities as the Royals and I would probably live to a ripe old age too. But I wont.

Cromwell, Leeds, ENGLAND

Our Queen is ace!

From all my family and me.

Jez W, Leeds,

Long Live The Queen!

Lawrence, Leicester,

The Queen is a truly special lady whose work happens to be symbolizing the best of British culture. It does not matter what she may be like behind closed doors- to portray such dignity decade after decade is remarkable. If she ever wrote a history book, how very readable it would be!

Kris, Cary, NC

I am glad that I can to express my opinion on the greatest woman of the world. I consider Elizabeth as the exemplary queen. Englishmen can really be proud of her Majesty. People of our country know and remember her contribution to struggle against fascism. Adequately imitations her charitable work in soldier's hospital. It in the best royal traditions. Elizabeth very charming and stylish woman, her Majesty has good taste and fine manners. I wish her Majesty of long years of a life. Now in the world not so it is a lot of people capable to cause respect. I*m sorry for my English. Sincerely, Alexander Chukmasov.

Alexander, Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine

The Queen's actually birthday is 21st April - as opposed to her official birthday, which is celebrated in June - so the Times' calculations are correct. I assume Robin Bather has confused the Queen's official and actual birthdays when making his or her calculations.

Sarah, Manchester,

Congratulations your Majesty. Long Live the Queen! See you at the Diamond Jubilee.

Bill Taylor, Lancaster, USA

It has been an honour to be one of Her Majesty's subjects.

The Queen has been a true supporter of and focus of the nation throughout her reign.

Edwin, Bucharest,

You are right Bayo.
I reckon the queen is 81 years and 212 days old today....as if anyone except her family could care less.

Robin Bather, Metepec, Mexico

She still hasn't surpassed the longest living British head of state. Richard Cromwell (Lord Protector in 1658/59) lived until he was 86 (he died in 1712).

Francis Davey, London,

Long live the queen. She is remarkable. Wish her all the best to reign more years.

Karan Paul, Ilford, UK

God Bless the Queen! In an era populated by many dubious politicians its our great fortune that the UK has a Head of State of great wisdom decency and integrity.

Mark, London, England

"AT 1700 GMT today, the Queen, 81, will surpass the 81 years and 243 days of Queen Victoria" - Think there's an error there

Bayo, London,