ROYAL MILESTONE: Queen marks Accession Day
Around 200 people gathered yesterday to watch the Queen arrive at a church service on the 59th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
The Queen chatted to well-wishers and accepted flowers from children after attending the service at the St Peter and St Paul Church in West Newton, Norfolk, with the Duke of Edinburgh.
Royal gun salutes are usually fired around the country on Accession Day. This year salutes will be fired at noon today because Accession Day falls on a Sunday.