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■ Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 93rd birthday, which this year coincided with Easter Sunday.

The queen marked

Easter by attending a service with other Elizabeth II senior royals at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London. She was joined by Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, whose wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is expecting their first child in the coming weeks and did not attend. Harry and Meghan did post a birthday greeting for the queen on their Instagram page: “Happy Birthday Your Majesty, Ma’am, Granny. Wishing you the most wonderful day! Harry & Meghan.” Sunday is the first of two birthday celebrations each year for the queen. She marks her official birthday in June with the Trooping the Color parade. The two-birthday tradition dates back more than 250 years, when it was instituted by King George II. Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Her 97-year-old husband, Prince Philip, has retired from public duties and did not attend the service.

■ Director John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, according to his family. Additional details, including his condition, Singleton were not

immediately available. In a statement released Saturday, Singleton’s family announced that the 51-year-old filmmaker was in ICU. “On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital,” the statement reads. “We ask that privacy be given to him and our family at this time and appreciate all of the prayers that have been pouring in from his fans, friends and colleagues.” Author Neil deGrasse Tyson and actor Omar Epps were among those tweeting wishes Saturday for a quick recovery. Singleton became the first black filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination when he was cited for his debut feature, Boyz N the Hood, set in his native Los Angeles and released in 1991.

■ Actress Anjelica Huston is supporting efforts to outlaw fur sales in the fashion mecca of

New York.

Huston says in an opinion piece in the Daily

News that

Huston she used to think fur was a symbol of “glamour and affluence” but now she’s ashamed of having supported the fur trade years ago. She is backing bills introduced in the New York City Council and in New York’s state Legislature to ban the sale of fur. Huston says many consumers are unaware of fur’s “horrifying” supply chain. She says coyotes whose pelts line hoods and collars may suffer for days in steel traps before they are bludgeoned to death. Coyote trappers say they are helping to control the population of an animal that’s often considered a nuisance.