A table made from a 5,000-year-old oak tree has been unveiled by the Princess Royal at Ely Cathedral (the first venue to host it) in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The 13m (43ft) table was created from a black oak, found buried and preserved in a field at Wissington Fen, Norfolk, in 2012.
Specialists have spent 10 years crafting the piece of furniture. Using the workshop facilities at the Building Crafts College in Stratford, east London, they encouraged students from their cabinet making and woodworking courses to get involved.