The Queen and Queen Mother - both members of the Women's Institute - have been presented with copies of a saucy alternative WI calendar.

Tricia Stewart and Angela Baker, of Cracoe, near Skipton, who with nine other women appear naked in the calendar, personally delivered copies to Buckingham Palace.

Mother-of-two Tricia, 50, said: "We decided to present them with calendars because the Queen and Queen Mother are members of Sandringham WI. We signed them 'from the WI calendar girls'."

Tricia and Angela were in London to promote the calendar which features 11 members of Rylstone and District WI.

"We rang Buckingham Palace and told them what we wanted to do. We then got a telephone call to go to the Palace and we were shown into a room called the Privy Purse," said Tricia. "We were asked to leave our name and address. We've each received a thank you letter from the Queen and Queen Mother".

Anyone wanting copies should send a cheque for £6 to Jennings Brewery Shop, The Castle Brewery, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA139NE, or telephone 01900 821011.

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