Youngsters across Havering dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch yesterday.
At Crowlands Primary School, London Road, Romford, children and staff held a traditional tea party to mark the historic day,
Assistant headteacher Alicia Argire said: “It was exciting to be part of history. The children were very happy to celebrate.
“We carried out a range of cross-curricular activities throughout the day, dressed in red, white and blue.
“We finished the day with a celebratory British tea party in honour of the Queen.”
And at Gidea Park Primary School, South Drive, Gidea Park, children – also in union flag colours – enjoyed a garden party.
Deputy head Amanda Conner said the picnic, which followed a day of learning about the monarchy, was “great fun”.
“The children really enjoyed it,” she said. “After learning all about the Queen’s reign the picnic was a nice way to round off the celebration for the whole school.
“And the were all dressed in red, white and blue, so we had a few imaginative hairstyles!”
Speaking in the Scottish Borders yesterday, the 89-year-old said the title of the longest reigning monarch was “not one to which I have ever aspired”.
At 5.30pm she had reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and approximately 30 minutes – surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
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