The Queen becomes Britain's longest-serving monarch but 'it is not a record to which I have ever aspired' - live

Latest Summary The Queen has entered the record books as Britain's longest-reigning monarch after surpassing the reign of her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria. The Queen thanks well-wishers at home and abroad, while saying her record is one to which she "never aspired" The Queen officially broke the record at 5.30pm David Cameron leads the world's tributes by describing her reign as a "golden thread" running through the generations The Queen spent the day opening the new Scottish Borders Railway The Duchess of Cornwall describes the Queen's achievement as "unbelievable" The Queen has now returned to Balmoral where she will spend a private evening with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte 17.30 - The Queen is officially a record-breaker Although the congratulations and celebrations have been going on all day, it is only now that we can officially say the Queen is our longest-reigning monarch, as 5.30pm is the accepted time of day at which her reign is finally longer than that of Queen Victoria. 13.12 - More from the Duchess of Cornwall on the Queen's "unbelievable" reign Speaking to ITV News's Alastair Stewart, the Duchess said: "Oh it's unbelievable, it's unbelievable. 11.57 - Cameron leads the tributes from the Commons In a half-hour session of tributes in Parliament, David Cameron said the Queen would have wanted today to be treated like any other day, adding: "While I rarely advocate disobeying Her Majesty, least of all in her own Parliament, I do think it's right today we should stop and take a moment as a nation to mark this historic milestone and to thank Her Majesty for the extraordinary service she's given to our country over more than six decades." 08.18 - David Cameron pays tribute on Twitter The Prime Minister is awake, and paying tribute to the monarch: Millions of people across Britain will today mark the historic moment when Queen Elizabeth becomes our longest serving monarch — David Cameron September 9, 2015 07.45 - Queen's 'awe-inspiring' achievements hailed by Kirk Moderator The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has paid tribute to the "utterly awe-inspiring" achievements of the Queen, as she becomes the United Kingdom's longest serving monarch.