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Helen Mirren won the best actress award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience" at the 2013 Olivier Awards, presented at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday, April 28, 2013. (Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

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** FILE ** Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves the King Edward VII Hospital in London on Monday, March 4, 2013, following a one-day stay caused by a stomach ailment. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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** FILE ** Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives flowers from children after attending the royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, England, on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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** FILE ** Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives for a Service of Thanksgiving in St. Macartin's Cathedral in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, as part of the celebration of her 60 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

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** FILE ** Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive by carriage in the parade ring on the fourth day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting at Ascot, England, on Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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** FILE ** Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, 2nd left, Prince Charles, left, and Prince William, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in central London, Tuesday, June 5, 2012, to conclude the four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II addresses the country and Commonwealth on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, during her Diamond Jubilee celebration. The queen, in the two-minute message recorded the day before, said: "The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere." (AP Photo/ITN)

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles during her visit to the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, England, on Friday, March 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool)

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The Duchess of Cambridge (right), nee Kate Middleton, receives flowers from children after she and other members of the royal family attended Christmas services at St. Mary Magdelene Church on the grounds of Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth II's Norfolk retreat, in northeast England on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Buckingham Palace is the London home of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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ENERGY SAVER: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reportedly turns off lights in unoccupied areas of the vast Buckingham Palace. Posted notices urge staff to do the same. There are no plans to rent out the palace, however.

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Londoners have offered Queen Elizabeth II suggestions on how to save money in a down economy. (The Washington Times)

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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Winfield House, the residence of the Ambassador of the U.S., in Regent's Park, London. (Associated Press)