POLL: On the 65th anniversary of her accession to the throne, what are your views on the Queen?
The Queen celebrates her sapphire jubilee today, but what do you make of her long reign on the throne?
Today marks 65 years since the death of Her Majesty’s father, King George VI, at the age of just 56.
Please take part in our poll to help us measure the views of readers on our longest-serving monarch.
On our website today we have also had a look back at when Queen Elizabeth took the throne, and a trip back memory lane to some of the visits she has taken to Portsmouth.