The Standard has put together a round up of events which took place yesterday to mark the Queen's 90th birthday. 

CROWDS gathered in Maldon’s Promenade Park to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.

A sunset parade and lighting ceremony took place at the Amphitheatre on Thursday evening.

Maldon’s Youth Orchestra started proceedings by playing a selection of music.

A uniformed parade by local cadet forces and other services made its way to the Amphitheatre where the national anthem was played.

Peter Elliott, Chairman of Maldon District Council, the read a special message from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales before he lit a specially produced beacon.

The special rose shaped beacon was specially manufactured to mark this unique occasion.

The parade then left the Amphitheatre as bagpiper William Wallace played a selection of songs.

Maldon District Council was one of the first of four organisations in the country that agreed to undertake a special beacon lighting ceremony to mark this occasion.

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A TIME capsule was buried at Deerlands Day Nursery to commemorate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.

90 people, including teachers, parents, grandparents and children attended the nursery’s huge afternoon tea party in North Fambridge with red, white and blue colours flying everywhere to celebrate the Queen’s historic birthday.

The children decorated crowns, biscuits, pinned the crown on the Corgi before enjoying a huge afternoon tea with their parents and grandparents.

Everyone then took part in contributing something to the nursery’s own time capsule, before burying it in their garden and planting a cherry tree to commemorate Her Majesty turning 90.

Heidi Cook, owner of the nursery, said: “The time capsule is something we have never done before and thought it would be a lovely way to commemorate Her Majesty on reaching such a wonderful milestone.

“The children each put something in about themselves, their favourite toys, games and books before putting in the more general things like a newspaper and coins.

“It was a smashing day and everything went so well, all of the children had a great time, although some were asking where the Queen was!”