Some of the school's youngsters with their portraits

YOUNGSTERS from Banwell Primary School have taken part in a historic Guinness Book of Records attempt as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Some of the school's youngsters with their portraits

Their self-portraits formed part of a montage portrait of the monarch using pictures of 20,000 children from across the country.

The self-portraits were projected onto the front of Buckingham Palace from Thursday to Saturday, and will be stored in perpetuity in the British Library.