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Royal jester in the court! Prince Harry’s sweet birthday present to the Queen

In celebration of her landmark 90th birthday, Prince Harry treated his beloved granny to a comedic performance.
Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth

Prince Harry showed off his theatrical talents by performing a short cabaret with ventriloquist Nina Conti as present to Queen Elizabeth for her 90th.

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And according to Hello, the 31-year-old had everyone in stitches!

According to royal insiders, Harry happily stepped in as Nina’s dummy and managed to nail his performance. The comedian is famous for her mannequins, including the irreverent Monkey.

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“It was genuinely brilliant. He must have been practising it because he had to do the actions in time with her speaking. It was intensely funny because he was so good,” a royal pal quipped.

The Queen celebrated her 90th birthday on Thursday.

Her eldest, Prince Charles organised the intimate soiree inviting her 71 closest friends and family members for a black-tie dinner in the grand Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle.

Royals in attendance included her eldest granddaughter Zara Tindall, her lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey and late Princess Margaret’s children Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto.

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Guests tucked into a delicious three course meal of poached filled of salmon trout, beef in a port-wine sauce and a passion fruit and mango gateau for dessert.

“Prince Charles had arranged some nice entertainment after dinner,” the Queen’s cousin Margaret Rhodes told Hello.

“We had a three-course dinner at little round tables which sat about eight people at each. The Queen looked very marvellous and very happy. And it was lovely to see her there surrounded by all her family.”

Harry always makes the Queen laugh!

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