Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday was celebrated by members members of Prince Edward Island’s Royal Commonwealth Society today.
They gathered at the Rodd Charlottetown for a special luncheon and for several in attendance, the occasion brought back memories of June 2, 1953, her coronation.
“I can remember when we first sang [God Save The Queen] for the first time after the King died,” said Gillian Garson with a laugh. “I was in a chorus of people, and everybody was singing ‘God save our Ki- Ki- Ki…Queen!”
Gillian Garson lived in London at the time and was in the crowd for some of the events.
“It almost seems incredible that this same lady I saw as a young woman [aged] 25, 26. All these years she’s been part of our lives whether we like it or not. She’s been on the banknotes, she’s been on the coins,” she said.
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