Pictured above are the winners of The Argus Our Queen competition.

The three drawings were chosen from more than 1,500 entries to the contest in honour of the Diamond Jubilee.

All the entries were featured in two special supplements that will be sent to Buckingham Palace.

Hundreds of readers texted in or called over the past week to vote for their favourite picture of Her Majesty.

The winning portraits will be put on commemorative mugs that will be sold throughout Sussex.

First place went to six-year-old Ruby’s drawing of the Queen in her crown.

Amy, 11, has finished second for her interesting collage of the Queen in front of Big Ben and the London Eye.

Andrew has won third prize for his colourful drawing of the Queen dressed in yellow.