They Did Not Approve Of That
However, this did not go well with the others. “A Grenadier officer among our party of about 16 people said he refused to be seen in the company of another officer improperly dressed, so I had to put my cap on normally,” she said. We can’t help but smile at the thought of a future monarch getting scolded.
The Feeling Of Being Unknown
Let us hear what else the Queen recalls from that night. “We cheered the King and Queen on the balcony, then walked miles through the streets. I remember miles of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall – all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief,” she said.