A little girl held a special tea party as her birthday collided with the state funeral after saying it's "what the Queen would have wanted".
Eight-year-old Ella Kidd celebrated her day with her family at home while they had the funeral playing on the TV in the background.
The schoolgirl, from Penzance, decided she no longer wanted a regular birthday party, after it was announced the ceremony would be held today.
But, instead of cancelling festivities altogether, the Kidd family decided on continuing with festivities royal-style.
So while she made a special collage in memory of Her Majesty, Ella was at home with her parents, brother and grandparents to celebrate.
That meant no normal chocolate cake but a stylish tea party with scones, jam and clotted cream instead.
She said: "It is what The Queen would have liked."
Her parents said they were at home watching the funeral and preparing the party, Cornwall Live reports.
Pictures of the Queen were put up in the family's home, while Ella blew out the candles on her chocolate hedgehog cake which sat atop five tiers of other tasty treats.
Children across the country have been joining the public in the outpouring of grief, as schools closed to allow families to watch it together.
With many bringing Paddington Bear toys and marmalade sandwiches to the sea of floral tributes in the capital, the show of emotion has spanned across generations.
"I'm still sad but I think it's a great way to remember her," one little girl told the BBC from outside Buckingham Palace today.
Many parents brought their children along to watch the procession from outside Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, while thousands lined the Long Walk leading up to Windsor Castle.
Ayden Padaniya, seven, brought his own tribute to the Queen to watch the ceremony and procession to Windsor.
“I have coloured in a picture of her and written ‘Thank you, Our Queen’ on it,” he said.
His friend Zeina Rajwani, also seven, said: “The Queen was a very nice lady.”
