Queen Elizabeth Barbie released on queen's 96th birthday, sells out online
The Barbie Signature Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Doll is already sold out online
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When Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 96th birthday on Thursday, she also received a very special gift: her own Barbie doll.
Toymaker Mattel released its Barbie Signature Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Doll on Thursday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years of service.
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On the Mattel website, the company points out that Queen Elizabeth is the first British monarch to reach a Platinum Jubilee, which will be celebrated starting on June 2.
The doll – which is already sold out as of Friday – wears an ivory dress with a blue sash and a tiara modeled after the one Queen Elizabeth wore on her wedding day.
Toymaker Mattel released its Barbie Signature Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Doll on Thursday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years of service. (Mattel via AP / Associated Press)
The doll – which is already sold out as of Friday – wears an ivory dress with a blue sash and a tiara modeled after the one Queen Elizabeth wore on her wedding day. (Mattel via AP / Associated Press)
Mattel sold the doll for $75 on its website and limited customers to three dolls per person. The doll will also be sold in London stores Harrods, Selfridges and Hamleys, Fox News Digital reported.
The Queen Elizabeth doll will also be available to purchase on Amazon, Walmart and Target in the U.S.
Mattel sold the doll for $75 on its website and limited customers to three dolls per person. (Mattel via AP / Associated Press)
According to the website, the Queen Elizabeth Barbie was designed by Robert Best.
"We are honored to recognize Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her 70 unprecedented years of service with a Barbie doll made in her likeness," Lisa McKnight, Mattel’s executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls, said in a statement provided to FOX Business.
"The Queen is the perfect addition to the Barbie Tribute Collection, intended to honor women whose contributions have had a great impact," McKnight added. "We’re proud to celebrate her historic milestone and encourage kids to learn more about her legacy."
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Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 96th birthday privately at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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Public celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee will take place June 2-5, when four days of festivities have been scheduled to coincide with the monarch’s official birthday.
Fox News Digital’s Lorraine Taylor and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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