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

Isla Bates, 3, dressed up as the queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

May 19, 2022, 12:55 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.

PHOTO: Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth at the Chichester Theatre while visiting West Sussex , Nov. 30, 2017, in Chichester, United Kingdom.
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.

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

"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.

PHOTO: Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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PHOTO: Isla Bates, 3, dressed as Queen Elizabeth to mark the queen's Platinum Jubilee.
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."

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.”

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

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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