A 93-year-old man has recounted his memories of living through the reigns of five monarchs
Paul Newbury, aged 93, has seen the reign of five British monarchs throughout his lifetime
With a reign of 326 days, Edward VIII was one of the shortest-reigning British monarchs to date, and was never crowned.The drama passed young Paul by, who recalls the 1937 coronation of Edward's brother, Albert, who became King George VI. Famously, during the Victory in Europe Day celebrations in 1945, crowds in front of Buckingham Palace chanted"We want the King!".
"And then, of course, he died very suddenly, while the poor Queen [then Princess Elizabeth] was away on tour." In George VI's last public appearance, he was seen waving off the young princess and duke. He died just six days later and his daughter flew back to Britain from Kenya as Queen Elizabeth II.Paul recalled watching the new Queen's coronation on a TV in his neighbour's house.
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