Hospital patients in Cromer are to benefit from a fundraising boat trip to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

A royal day out was had by all 44 on board the Mississippi River boat at Horning on Sunday.

And between them they raised around £250.

The fundraiser, which included a raffle and special birthday cake sale, was organised by the Friends of Cromer Hospital.

Chairwoman Mary Northway said: 'I do two or three of these boat trips a year in honour of my husband (David) and to raise money for charity.

'We all took our own picnics and sat and did our own thing, some sat on the top and enjoyed the view, it went by very quickly.'

Mrs Northway's daughter-in-law made a three tiered birthday cake decorated with pictures of the Queen for everyone to enjoy and sing happy birthday.

Mrs Northway said it was important to celebrate the Queen's birthday. She added: 'I remember being in Primary school and the head master announcing that King George had died, from that moment on throughout her reign, I've always been interested in the Queen. The monarch is so respected and doesn't put a foot wrong, you can't but admire her.'

The group will be repeating the two-hour boat trip on June 12 to celebrate the Queen's official birthday.

Tickets for the boat trip are £7.50 each.