11-Year-Old Achieves Rubik’s Cube World Record with Queen Elizabeth II Portrait

An 11-year-old student established a new global benchmark by constructing a likeness of Queen Elizabeth II from 3,000 Rubik’s Cubes. Henil assembled the mosaic in less than 60 minutes, observed by his family and friends at Harwich and Dovercourt High School, where he is a Year 7 student. This achievement surpassed his previous personal best, established earlier in the year, when he crafted a depiction of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following the confirmation of the world record by an adjudicator from the Golden Book of World Records, the 11-year-old stated, “I feel very proud of myself.” His mother, Priyanka, aged 35, recounted that Henil began engaging with Rubik’s Cubes at the age of five and subsequently utilized YouTube tutorials during his leisure time to master their solutions. She also mentioned investing approximately £3,000 to ensure her son possessed a sufficient quantity of the three-dimensional puzzles for his most recent endeavor. Earlier this year, the family cleared their living room furniture to provide Henil with adequate space to construct a portrait of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak using the vibrant cubes. When questioned about his next subject, Henil responded, “I have no plans at the moment but I will make some more.” Head teacher Kate Finch described Henil as a “very, very special student.” In a school hall filled with the student’s classmates, she remarked, “We are so proud and privileged to have Henil’s family and friends with us to witness this attempt and we are so happy the school is where Henil has decided to make this attempt.” Mrs. Finch presented a bouquet of flowers to Henil’s grandparents, who had journeyed from east London to the Essex school to observe their grandson’s world record endeavor. The Golden Book of World Records indicates that the prior record for the largest mosaic constructed from Rubik’s Cubes was established in 2023 by a seven-year-old from India, utilizing 1,040 cubes. For updates on Essex news, follow BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding our policy on external linking is available.