Looking back to 1952 (not that I was there)
Doing a Max Boyce, 'I was there!'
The 16th Entry of Boy Entrants, on May 22nd 1952, was the 1st entry to take the oath after the death of HM George VI.
The cards that we read the oath from, had hand written amendments changing His to Her, etc.
We were also the entry selected to do route lining at the Coronation in 53. One of my biggest regrets is that I was one of the select, then I caught flu and went into SSQ at Yatesbury, when I came out everyone had gone to Cardington and I missed the event.
Yes we served Queen and Country. But 62 years ago, we never called her Auntie Betty.