‘The beginning of many good things’ – Princess Elizabeth, 1947
The Books Page | 15.11.2026 05:05
Review: Vivien Horler Our Noble Selves, by Kate Atkinson (Doubleday/Penguin) In 1947, shortly after six years of devastating war, the idea was mooted to hold a “festival of Britain” scheduled for 1951, partly to celebrate the century since Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition, and partly to cheer everyone up.
