The Queen is turning 90 and you're invited to her party

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The Queen turns 90 next year and you're invited to celebrate with her.

Her Majesty's eldest grandchild, Peter Phillips, has been organising a bit of a do for his granny.

Ten thousand people will have a street party in front of her house.

He says it's a chance to "celebrate the community spirit.

"It's celebrating the Queen's service and her life but at the same time very much focused on the community element.

"This is very much a focus of a celebration around the organisations that she's been a patron of for the last 63 years."

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The street party in front of Buckingham Palace may look a bit like this

How does one go about organising a party for someone who is the head of state for 16 Commonwealth realms?

He says it's felt like he's been working on this project for years.

"There was quite a lengthy process to get it approved," he tells Newsbeat.

"There is a process you have to go through within the palace. There's a protocol and eventually the ultimate sign off is from the Queen.

"You have to go through a hell of a lot of work before she sees it."

It's been given the royal seal of approval but Peter says there's one thing he's worried about and it's something Her Majesty doesn't have control over.

The weather.

"There will be contingency plans in place but you've always got to worry about the weather."

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Peter is hoping the sun will shine when 10,000 people party in front of his granny's house

The majority of the 10,000 guests on The Mall will be from the 600 charities and organisations the Queen is patron of.

But don't worry, there'll be a public ballot too, which means you might get to have a tuna and cucumber butty with the Queen.

Peter, whose mum is Princess Anne, is hoping it won't be just The Mall that'll be having a street party on 12 June next year.

"We really hope we can push that opportunity out to as many communities as possible to get involved," he says.

"We hope the event on The Mall is a catalyst for other people doing their own events and creating that community spirit.

"This is the public's opportunity to celebrate everything the Queen has done, not only for her organisations but for us as a country for the last 63 years."

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For the Queen's coronation in 1953 there were street parties around the country and Commonwealth

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There were lots of street parties to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977

How to organise a royal-themed street party

Grant Harrold is a former butler to Prince Charles. He's known as 'The Royal Butler' and he has these tips for Newsbeat:

  1. Decorate the street with British bunting, flowers and hand flags.

  2. Have pictures of the Queen on display.

  3. Organise a birthday cake for the Queen with a sing-along at an agreed time.

  4. If you have a royal attending make sure you have the finest Irish linen on the tables with napkins and of course the fine bone china.

  5. A prize for the best queen or royal family-style costume.

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