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“A Proud and Memorable Day”

In his Memories and Adventures, the namesake grandson of Sir Winston Churchill wrote about the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953, which, for the Churchills, was very much a family occasion. It is reprinted here with permission.

Towards the end of 1952 when I was twelve years old, I received a most exciting invitation. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Portal of Hungerford, who had commanded the RAF for much of the war as Chief

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