Just another day at the firm for our record-breaking Queen: Official picture released on the day Her Majesty surpasses reign of Victoria shows monarch still hard at work
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An official picture of the Queen still hard at work has been released on the day she becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history.
The Queen was described as a 'beacon of womankind' by celebrity photographer Mary McCartney who captured the image of her sitting at a desk in Buckingham Palace working on matters of state.
Later today, she will pass the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and 216 days between 1837 and 1901.
The Queen's coronation took place on June 2, 1953. She will make history at 5.30pm with Buckingham Palace calculating she will have reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and about 30 minutes
The exact moment the Queen passes Victoria's milestone is not known because there is no precise time for the death of her father George VI - who died in the early hours of February 6, 1952.
But it is thought he died at 1am, so at around 5.30pm the Queen will make history with Buckingham Palace calculating she will have reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and about 30 minutes.
The official photograph, released today, was taken by McCartney, the daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.