Dear Sharon, my mother was a nurse in 1952! On her ward in the Hospital she worked in a rich man was there. As in your case T.V.s were expensive and rare; in the UK as it was after the war and rationing was still in place here they were very rare. This man organized a T,V, to be brought into the ward to watch the Coronation of Princess Elizabeth into H,M Queen, Many people had never seen an orange or a banana, let alone a T.V. and everyone gathered around it to see a beautiful young Princess become our Queen due to the untimely death of her father King George the sixth. An astonishing event an remembered by all, to this day
60 years on.
The rich man in my mothers ward also laid on food for everyone, things that nobody had eaten since 1939 when the war began, and rightly so the Hospital or those well enough had a party to celebrate.
Rationing did not stop in the UK till 1954 as we had nothing but what we could grow or rear, the youngsters should remember that!
I have been in the lucky position to serve Her Majesty and meet her on occasions. During the war despite the risks, Her Majesty was an Ambulance driver, and worked in parts of London that were shattered by the bombing.
Every little girl is Princess and every little boy a Prince Sharon, for each child is a treasure. I know as i do have a daughter and it grieves me I have not seen her apart from Skype since she was two years old, but that is what the Army does when you get separated for so long.
I think this tribute by the gardeners at Hampton Court Palace to Her majesty, is stunning and sums it up.
Also to these fine soldiers, the Chelsea pensioners who allow the flower show to take place, in what is their garden.
Love from England, and thank you for all the hard work on my Article.
Neil.
+ Phoenix.
On the right is the front of Hampton court palace. I put this on as you like architecture, especially some around 1497!
