Happy birthday to Her Majesty The Queen !
Our monarch turned 90 on Friday (June 10), having already celebrated her first birthday in April, and parties have been held in west London, and indeed all over the country to celebrate the landmark occasion.
As well as events on Friday, street parties were held on Sunday (June 12) as communities came together to wish Queen Elizabeth II many happy returns.
The traditional birthday honours were also announced, with several names having received well-deserved recognition for their tireless work for the nation and the communities within.
You can even stay in the pub for two extra hours tonight and on Saturday to mark the occasion.
Here we take a look at some of the celebrations that took place over the weekend in celebration of our Queen's birthday.
In the meantime, try our 90-second quiz to find out how well you know The Queen.
Street parties galore
Check out this brilliant round up of Hillingdon street parties in pictures thanks to Hillingdon Council!
First street party in 39 years
Residents in Sandringham Crescent, South Harrow, came together for the first time since the last street party in 1977 for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
The party was organised by Harpreet Castleton, plus Anne, Carrie, Mohan, Nisha, Vijay and Barry, and many neighbours met and chatted for the first time as a result.
Spectacular tribute at Hillingdon school
Children and staff at Newnham Infant and Nursery School marked the day in spectacular fashion as children got into formation to spell out the number 90 and a crown shape in the playground.
The Mayor of Hillingdon also attended to plant flowers in the school’s Union flag flower bed, containing more than 400 plants planted by pupils.
Headteacher Sue Hodges even became the school’s very own Queen for the day on Friday, as the school hosted a tea party in the monarch’s honour.
Brentford shows west London how it's done
A huge street party in Brentford brought the community together in celebration - and they were even lucky with the weather!
After a rainy morning, it remained dry for the hundreds that packed into The Griffin pub in Brook Road South on Sunday (June 10).
Here’s the pub landlord praising the community for their enthusiasm and revealing how the day came about!
Entertainment and games
For those who just can’t get enough of the Queen’s birthday, Care UK’s West Drayton care homes The Burroughs and Franklin House, as well as Whitby Dene in Eastcote, are hosting open days on Thursday June 16 from 2pm-6pm.
There will be garden parties and afternoon tea, plus games and quizzes.
RAF squadron's surprise performance
Members of RAF Northolt’s Queen’s Colour Squadron left onlookers stunned as they put on this surprise show at Liverpool Street station in London today. See how it panned out below
Ickenham garden gathering gets the parties started
Celebrations started early for 23 people who met in a beautiful garden in Ickenham on Thursday for The Queen’s 90th birthday.
The women have all been members of Ickenham National Women’s register (NWR) mostly for more than 40 years; but the centrepiece of the celebrations was ‘Garden Queen’, a two-foot figure giving the typical regal wave, over whom ‘Happy Birthday’ was sung.
At tables covered in red, white and blue and surrounded by bunting, guests happily sat in the sunshine to eat a mound of sandwiches and cakes, with many cups of tea.
