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How to draw... the Queen (and her knickers)

How to draw... The Queen--001.jpg — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 2 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 3 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 4 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 5 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 6 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 7 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 8 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

How To Draw... The Queen: How To Draw... The Queen 9 — Four days off school, street parties, adults wearing silly Union Jack hats - it doesn't get much better than this! To kick off the celebrations, award-winning illustrator Nicholas Allan, author of The Queen's Knickers, shows you how to draw the Queen, complete with a pair of Her Majesty's royal pants. Send in your royal portait to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and it'll appear in a gallery on the site. Happy Jubilee everyone! Photograph: Nicholas Allen

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