Five teenagers from an Abingdon respite centre for young people were among thousands of guests at the Queen's children's garden party at Buckingham Palace on June 2 to mark the 50th anniversary of her Coronation.

All the 17-year-olds attend the Summerfield Resource Centre in Wootton Road.

Lisa Broadbent and May Addis from Abingdon, Hannah Maunders from Sutton Courtenay, David Mercer from Wantage and Danny Field who lives in Oxford, were nominated for the Royal occasion by staff at Summerfield.

They were part of a group of 200 from Barnardo's, which runs the centre.

Alison Jones, Barnardo's project worker at Summerfield, said: "This trip was a fantastic experience for the children. Caring for a child with a disability can be very time-consuming for families and they often don't get the opportunity to take trips."