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Anybody heard this true story?

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Allira Mon 10-Feb-25 00:05:18

grumppa

Me too Allira. Especially as in 1951 Princess Elizabeth visited my uncle, aunt and cousin in a new block of flats on what was then the Essex edge of London (now part of a London Borough).

Now, that is exciting!! 😀

rafichagran Mon 10-Feb-25 00:00:20

No, it's unbelievable.

grumppa Sun 09-Feb-25 23:54:52

Me too Allira. Especially as in 1951 Princess Elizabeth visited my uncle, aunt and cousin in a new block of flats on what was then the Essex edge of London (now part of a London Borough).

merlotgran Sun 09-Feb-25 23:28:39

Allira

Oh, how disappointing.

I thought it was going to be a true story and Elizabeth was going to be HM Queen Elizabeth II or her mother, the Queen Mother, on an impromptu visit to the East End.

Me too. What a let down. 😕

Allira Sun 09-Feb-25 23:08:11

I was getting quite excited, Aldom grin

Aldom Sun 09-Feb-25 23:04:00

Allira that's exactly what I thought as I began to read the story.
I expected the mother to come down stairs only to find Queen Elizabeth in her home.

Allira Sun 09-Feb-25 22:58:29

Oh, how disappointing.

I thought it was going to be a true story and Elizabeth was going to be HM Queen Elizabeth II or her mother, the Queen Mother, on an impromptu visit to the East End.

BlueBelle Sun 09-Feb-25 22:49:37

Fairy story

keepingquiet Sun 09-Feb-25 22:31:58

None

RosieandherMaw Sun 09-Feb-25 22:25:56

What evidence do you have that it is “true” ?

HousePlantQueen Sun 09-Feb-25 22:21:02

It sounds as if it is from Danny Robins on R4, Paranormal.

keepingquiet Sun 09-Feb-25 22:18:17

What book on what radio station?

Jaxjacky Sun 09-Feb-25 22:17:56

Nor me, just googled -zilch.

Babs03 Sun 09-Feb-25 22:16:02

A tall tale rather than a true story.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 09-Feb-25 22:15:08

Me neither.

M0nica Sun 09-Feb-25 22:13:42

I am sorry, I do not believe that this is a true story.

Whingey Sun 09-Feb-25 17:59:36

From a book read on a radio station. Children playing in east London street in 1960s and a little girl asks her mother if she can show Elizabeth round. Mum is upstairs and says OK. Hears Elizabeth saying ooh whats that several times. Comes downstairs and is horrified at how filthy she is. Put her in the bath and her clothes were crawling with lice so she burned them. Dressed her in daughters clothes but kept her headband. Then Elizabeth disappears. Daughter said she was in the toilet but she was gone. The headband was from 1850s.so she went back in clean clothes and had no idea where she had been.