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3-year-old girl nails Queen Elizabeth impression, down to the royal wave

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3-year-old girl nails Queen Elizabeth impression
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ByGMA Team
May 19, 2022, 4:55 PM

A 3-year-old girl is celebrating Queen Elizabeth's record-breaking 70 years on the throne by delivering a spot-on impression of the queen.

Isla Bates, of Ashton-in-Makerfield, recreated the queen's signature look of a monochromatic hat and coat paired with pearls.

Dressed as the queen, Isla went on the road to attend several "royal engagements" in honor of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, a milestone the 96-year-old monarch will mark publicly in June.

Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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Queen Elizabeth at the Chichester Theatre while visiting West Sussex , Nov. 30, 2017, in Chichester, United Kingdom.
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Isla visited nearly one dozen nursing homes in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Nottingham, run by New Care, a company for which her mom works.

At each stop, Isla walked down a red carpet, shook hands with residents and recreated the queen's famous royal wave.

Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Wigan Council

She also planted a tree at each stop in honor of the Queen’s Green Canopy, a tree-planting initiative launched to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee. The initiative invites people across the U.K. to "plant a tree for the jubilee," according to its website.

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"With a focus on planting sustainably, the QGC will encourage planting of trees to create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations," the organization states online.

Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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The Queen's Green Canopy shared a video of Isla on Twitter, calling her a "mini-queen."

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At each stop, residents of New Care gathered outside to watch Isla dig a hole and plant a tree. At some stops, Isla also took part in a traditional British tea party with residents.

“Isla has thoroughly enjoyed her mini royal tour, travelling around each of the New Care homes to plant a tree," Isla's mom, Alex Fairhurst, said in a statement. "She has especially loved dressing up as The Queen, perfecting her royal wave and making our residents smile."

She continued, "It is a real privilege for Isla to be involved in the Platinum Jubilee and by planting the tree she is playing her part in improving the environment and leaving a lasting legacy at each one of our care homes across the UK.”

Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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The queen's Platinum Jubilee public celebration will kick off on June 2, with the traditional Trooping the Colour birthday celebration for the queen.

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Other events planned that weekend include a Service of Thanksgiving, a public concert outside Buckingham Palace and a Platinum Jubilee Pageant, according to Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth is the first British monarch in history to reach a Platinum Jubilee.

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