A Pembroke Dock schoolgirl's portrait of the Queen appeared in the Sunday Express when she came runner-up in the under-10s section of a national competition.

This was no mean feat given the huge number of entries.

Melissa Richards, aged six, was entered in the 80th birthday competition by her grandfather Percy Richards, of Monkton.

The Express judges commented that Rolf Harris was lucky to receive his Royal Commission before the children's pictures came to light.

Melissa's parents Steve and Tanya were thrilled to see their daughter's work which was published in the Easter Sunday edition of the paper.

But not as thrilled as the Pennar Infants pupil herself, pictured above with her portrait of the Queen as it appeared in the Sunday Express.

She said: "I am very happy and proud of my picture of the Queen."