By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent
The Queen will celebrate her 87th birthday "in private" today, according to Buckingham Palace.
Her spokesperson added that the monarch would not remain in London to mark the occasion.
It is thought the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are staying at Windsor Castle, said to be their favourite home.
Queen Elizabeth II is the oldest serving monarch in British history, but as she begins her 62nd year on the throne, she is yet to be the longest serving.
Queen Victoria remains the longest serving monarch, ruling for 63 years and seven months.
But if she remains on the throne on September 9, 2015, the Queen will take her place.
The monarch has two birthdays - her actual birthday celebrated on April 21 and her official one in June, which is marked with the Trooping the Colour parade.
Despite her age, the Queen continues to conduct hundreds of public engagements, totalling 425 during her Diamond Jubilee year.
But there are signs the Queen is tailoring the type of public engagements she carries out to suit her age.
Last year, the Queen left all official overseas tours to younger members of her family and due to illness this year, cancelled her only planned overseas trip to Rome.
Suffering from symptoms of gastroenteritis in February this year, the Queen was forced to cancel a number of UK engagements before being admitted to the King Edward VII hospital overnight for treatment.
And while the 87-year-old takes it easy on her birthday, her grandson Prince Harry and granddaughter-in-law The Duchess of Cambridge today carry out official public duties.
Kate, a volunteer in the Scout Association, will attend the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle while Prince Harry will present winners' medals at the London Marathon.
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