A TAPESTRY to be unveiled in the presence of the Queen during her Diamond Jubilee visit to Harrow will show a depiction of a Hindu saint.

The finishing touches are being made to the commissioned 3x2ft woven artwork by Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, which will show Lord Chaitanya in a forest setting surrounded by animals.

The wraps will come off when the Queen and Prince Philip visit Krishna-Avanti Primary School in Camrose Avenue, Edgware, on Thursday, March 29.

The occasion is on the first day of the London leg of her national tour.

Nitesh Gor, chairman of governors, said the tapestry was made because the school wanted a centrepiece for the visit and the teachings of Lord Chaitanya are the basis of the school’s ethos.

Mr Gor said: “The significance of the tapestry is that it represents a story in the Hindu faith. It’s similar to the tale of St Francis in Christianity, but Chaitanya is chanting with the animals.

“The message there is that spirituality transcends all designations of things, even animals. I hope it means as much to her as it does to us.”

Mr Gor said the school hopes to present the tapestry as a gift to the Queen.

Every school in Harrow has been invited to send two children and a teacher to the celebrations and Hatch End High School, in Headstone Lane, has chosen Ammaar Hussein, a deaf pupil, and the school’s headboy, A-level student Robert McDonough.

Deputy headteacher Marina Dunford said: “Ammaar is very involved in the arts and the school felt that he would enjoy the events on the day and that it was important for Hatch End High School to be represented by a student from the Deaf Resource Base, as we are very proud of this provision and the school’s inclusive ethos.”

Ammaar, who lives with his parents Mehab and Habib Hussein in Kenmore Road, Harrow, said: “I am nervous but cannot wait to see her in real life.”

The celebration will feature singers and dancers from the community and a new jubilee fanfare will be performed by a 150-strong choir drawn from Harrow’s vocal groups.