HIS Imperial Majesty, the emperor Hadrian, helped citizens celebrate 70 years of Her Majesty the Queen.

Emperor Hadrian arrived by chariot, amazing the residents of Ravenglass and the Parish of Muncaster, to pay homage to Britannia’s longest reigning monarch.

Hadrian lit a beacon on the hill between Muncaster Castle and the village of Ravenglass as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Thursday evening at exactly 10pm.

Hadrian’s very own trusty bodyguard Maximus was there to fire Muncaster Castle’s cannon to salute her Majesty before the skies lit up with a brilliant firework display from Cumbrian pyrotechnician, Lord Foppletwig.

Citizens of Hadrian’s northern frontier gave a rousing three cheers to her Majesty and were warmed by the blazing beacon and various Roman Goddesses dispensing that marvellous Roman introduction to Brittania; mulled wine.

The Emperor Hadrian himself said: “It is a great honour for me to be able to return and command the citizens of my northern frontier to pay homage to their Queen who has served this Kingdom United most regally and brilliantly for 70 fabulous years.

“It was pleasing to see the love and respect the populace gave most readily to Her Majesty.”

As well as being within the Lake District National Park World Heritage site, Muncaster Parish is recognized as being at the start of the Frontiers of the Empire World Heritage site.

The Queen's platinum jubilee is even more significant as it falls in the same year as the Hadrian 1900 festival, commemorating Hadrian arriving in northern Britain to supervise the building of his Wall in AD122.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and associated activities was conceived and organised by

Pageantmaster Bruno Peek, and his dedicated team.