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Queen Elizabeth broke tradition with the way she spent her 92nd birthday.

The world’s oldest and longest-reigning living monarch, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, has celebrated her 92nd birthday.

And she’s done so in style.

The event, which took place at London’s Albert Hall on Saturday night, was a break in tradition for the Queen who usually spends her birthday privately with little public celebration.

Aussie icon Kylie Minogue delivered a stunning performance. So too did many other international acts, including Sting, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Shaggy, with Queen Elizabeth watching on from the royal box, flanked by her family.

Kylie Minogue performs on stage at the Queen's Birthday Party concert. Image via Getty.
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(L-R) Former Labour MP Ed Balls and comedians Frank Skinner and Harry Hill perform with a banjolele troupe at the Queen's Birthday Party concert. Image via Getty.
Laura Mvula performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London during a star-studded concert to celebrate the Queen's 92nd birthday. Image via Getty.
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Helen George performing at the the Queen's birthday. Image via Getty.
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(L-R) US musician Shaggy and British musician Sting perform at the Queen's Birthday Party concert. Image via Getty.
British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie performs at the Queen's Birthday Party concert. Image via Getty.
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At the end of the night Queen Elizabeth joined the stage with her son, Prince Charles.

He joked that she could not have predicted in 1948, when Charles was born, decades later a 92-year-old Queen would be sharing a stage with her 70-year-old son.

A general view of the Royal Albert Hall in London during a star-studded concert to celebrate the Queen's 92nd birthday. Image via Getty.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to guests as she takes her seat in the Royal box. Image via Getty.
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Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales leads a celebtration, including three cheers, for his mother, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Image via Getty.
US actress and fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry Meghan Markle applauds during the Queen's Birthday Party concert. Image via Getty.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves as to guests as she arrives in the Royal box to watch performers. Image via Getty.
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Prince Harry and his US fiancee Meghan Markle. Image via Getty.
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Charles then led a round of cheers from members of the audience. The Queen acknowledged them with a smile and her trademark royal wave.

Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, and became Queen in 1952 at the age of 25, meaning she has now reigned for more than 66 years.

With AAP.