Richmond is in mourning for the Queen who had a long association with people of the borough, which dates back to her birth and first home.

During a remarkable reign, the longest of any British monarch, she touched the lives of many across the area.

Tributes have been paid by MPs and local politicians, while the passing of the monarch is expected to be marked with special events in the coming days.

It is not widely known that the Queen's parents, the then Duke of York and his new bride, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, lived at White Lodge, in Richmond Park, which later became home to the students of The Royal Ballet School.

And when she was born in 1926, Queen Elizabeth II's birth certificate gave White Lodge as her parents' home address. This is marked in a photograph of the Queen as a baby being held by her mother on the steps of the building.

Richmond's love and appreciation for the Queen was confirmed this summer when the borough held more Platinum Jubilee street parties than any other in the country.

Thousands gathered to celebrate her service to the country at some 331 events over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

As a young woman in 1946 the then Princess Elizabeth made the first of many visits to The Poppy Factory, in Richmond, to witness and pay tribute to its important work on behalf of veterans.

Following her coronation, the Queen then returned with the Duke of Edinburgh in 1962. And the organisation was honoured to welcome her back to mark its 70th anniversary in 1992 and then again as it celebrated 90 years in 2012.

The Queen and her husband were frequent visitors to the area during her reign, including a number of Jubilee events.

These include very many events at Kew Gardens, the Royal Parks of Richmond and Bushy as well as Hampton Court.

This year, the National Archives in Kew, digitised records from its collections about Her Majesty's life, coronation and reign to mark the fact that was the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne.

They range from images of her serving as an ATS girl in the war to her ceremonial role on horseback; her marriage and more candid images of the young mother.

In June, 1959 , both the Queen and Prince Philip visited Kew to mark its bicentenary. The couple enjoyed a garden party and visited the reconstructed Palm House and Orangerie.

Queen Elizabeth came to the Riverside in 1988 to open the Quinlan Terry Riverside development, which now defines the centre of the town. at Richmond is opened by the Queen on 28th October.

Unusually, she donned a yellow hard hat on a visit to Hampton Court Palace in 1991 to view the restoration of Fine Carvings that had been damaged in a major fire some five years earlier.

During the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002 she joined thousands of people for a 'Picnic in the Park' at Bushy Park, which was hosted by the Royal Parks Agency.

More than 40,000 members of the public joined in the celebrations that included an events arena, displays, bands and a variety of stalls and exhibitions.

Ten years later, she returned for special events to mark the Diamond Jubilee.

Thousands watched on today as The Queen braved hail and rain to visit Richmond Park for a Diamond Jubilee wildlife event.

While touring the muddy Royal Park with Prince Philip, she was treated to performances by the Chapel Royal choir and the Royal Ballet School, which is based at White Lodge where her majesty spent part of her childhood.

During her visit, the Queen also retired The Royal Parks' 17.3 hands tall Shire horse Jed, after almost a decade of loyal service, in a special presentation.

Members of the public attended to catch a glimpse of the Her Royal Highness and many famous faces attended the visit – such as the Harlequins players, the mayor of Richmond and Sir David Attenborough.

Notably, the royal barge Gloriana, which was the lead vessel in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee river pageant, was famously constructed by Mark Edwards of Richmond Bridge Boathouses, who worked around the clock to get her ready.

The golden boat was inspired by 18th-century barges painted by the Italian artist Canaletto, and has been used in several ceremonies since her June 2012 debut, including the Olympics.