The Queen was on "sparkling" form as she laughed and joked at a celebratory reception on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee.
The monarch, just hours away from becoming the first British sovereign to reach a historic 70 years on the throne, joined members of the local community in the ballroom of Sandringham House to mark her milestone.
Yvonne Browne, vice-president and chairman of the Sandringham WI, described the Queen as being on "sparkling" form.