Definitive proof the Queen gets more birthday cards than you

So many letters.
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LONDON -- In the social media era, the good old tradition of sending birthday cards is sadly declining in the UK, that is unless you're the Queen.

The British monarch who celebrated her 90th birthday on Thursday will probably spend the next month reading all the letters and cards she received. 


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It didn't take long for Twitter users to start commenting on the number of packages and parcels Her Majesty received for her birthday:




Let's hope she's got a letter opener. 

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