Queen Elizabeth II has shown to the world how a Christian vocation can be lived fully in public life, the Bishop of Shrewsbury has said.

In a homily preached on Pentecost Sunday, the Rt Rev. Mark Davies noted that the Queen embraced her calling to reign as Monarch with “an unequivocal sense of Christian vocation” which was apparent from the moment of her Coronation.

Her Majesty’s 70-year reign has since been marked by “whole-hearted” and “selfless” service, said Bishop Davies during Mass in Shrewsbury Cathedral.