queen of only 27. she was only 25 years old when she ascended to the throne. so she represented, not in the sense that she herself could bring about any change, but she represented something new and something exciting and that was very much in the air. a lot of memory of course is blurred by the pictures that we have all seen since, but i do remember huddling around the black and white television with my parents. they may have even bought it for the occasion because a lot of people did. i remember the village fate where we lived, and there was a fantastic air of excitement. i would only add that, sure, we are going to see pictures of thousands of people in the streets of london, but i do get a sense driving through london this morning and yesterday and now living outside of london that there is not quite the same atmosphere. there is not quite the same