The Queen has visited a school in Norfolk as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Earlier she said she was dedicating herself "anew to your service" and that
she was "deeply moved" by support for the Diamond Jubilee.
The Queen was met by crowds at King's Lynn Town Hall before going to
Dersingham Infant and Nursery School.
Gun salutes were held around the UK, including in London and Edinburgh.
The main celebrations for her anniversary will be in June.
The Queen, 85, usually spends Accession Day - the day her father, George VI,
died in 1952 - privately but this year has the two engagements in Norfolk.
Two official photographs were released and a 41-gun salute was held in Hyde
Park, London, followed by a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London.
There was also a 21-gun Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle
at noon.
At the end of the Queen's tour, pupils at Dersingham Infants gathered in the
school hall for a musical performance where she was the guest of honour.
Head teacher Gayle Platt said the visit had been "incredible" and she felt
"very, very privileged".
"We've made the day a big occasion for the children that will continue now
the Queen's gone," she said.
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has seen 11 UK prime ministers come and
go, with David Cameron her 12th.
Mr Cameron praised the "magnificent service" given by the Queen and called
her a "source of wisdom and continuity".
"With experience, dignity and quiet authority she has guided and united our
nation and the Commonwealth over six varied decades," he said.
Among the crowds waiting for the Queen in King's Lynn was Laura Skrzynski,
who travelled from London.
She said: "I love that the monarchy is above politics and feel that the Queen
represents that best of all.
"She stands for integrity and respect and I am inspired by her faith. She has
been a constant through all our lives."
Members of the Church of England General Synod, its national assembly, stood
to sing the first verse of the National Anthem before giving unanimous approval
to a loyal address marking the Queen's 60 years on the throne.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams said the Queen's position was "not
a secular office but a Christian one".
Earlier she said she was dedicating herself "anew to your service" and that
she was "deeply moved" by support for the Diamond Jubilee.
The Queen was met by crowds at King's Lynn Town Hall before going to
Dersingham Infant and Nursery School.
Gun salutes were held around the UK, including in London and Edinburgh.
The main celebrations for her anniversary will be in June.
The Queen, 85, usually spends Accession Day - the day her father, George VI,
died in 1952 - privately but this year has the two engagements in Norfolk.
Two official photographs were released and a 41-gun salute was held in Hyde
Park, London, followed by a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London.
There was also a 21-gun Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle
at noon.
At the end of the Queen's tour, pupils at Dersingham Infants gathered in the
school hall for a musical performance where she was the guest of honour.
Head teacher Gayle Platt said the visit had been "incredible" and she felt
"very, very privileged".
"We've made the day a big occasion for the children that will continue now
the Queen's gone," she said.
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has seen 11 UK prime ministers come and
go, with David Cameron her 12th.
Mr Cameron praised the "magnificent service" given by the Queen and called
her a "source of wisdom and continuity".
"With experience, dignity and quiet authority she has guided and united our
nation and the Commonwealth over six varied decades," he said.
Among the crowds waiting for the Queen in King's Lynn was Laura Skrzynski,
who travelled from London.
She said: "I love that the monarchy is above politics and feel that the Queen
represents that best of all.
"She stands for integrity and respect and I am inspired by her faith. She has
been a constant through all our lives."
Members of the Church of England General Synod, its national assembly, stood
to sing the first verse of the National Anthem before giving unanimous approval
to a loyal address marking the Queen's 60 years on the throne.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams said the Queen's position was "not
a secular office but a Christian one".
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