The Queen Will Step Down As Patron From A Number Of Organisations After Turning 90

The Queen will step down as patron of more than 20 national organisations at the end of the month, Buckingham Palace revealed today.

The Queen, who celebrated her 90th birthday in April, will relinquish her association with the bodies - just as the Duke of Edinburgh broke formal ties with some of his patronages when he turned 90 in 2011.