Margaret Rhodes

Kirsty Young's castaway is Margaret Rhodes.

As the first cousin to the Queen, she has a unique insight into the life of the royal family. She used to spend her summer holidays at Balmoral with the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret while, during the war, she worked for MI6 and lodged at Buckingham Palace. She attended the Queen's wedding and coronation and, in later life, worked as an assistant to the Queen Mother.

Remembering the Queen's coronation, she says: "We had only just recovered from six or seven years of deprivation and blackouts and rationing - it was like the sun suddenly coming out behind a lot of very dark clouds and I think everybody felt that with a new young Queen, a whole new era was opening up. It was somehow exciting."

Choices

1.

Frank Sinatra

Who Wants to be a Millionaire

With Celeste Holm Composer: Cole Porter / Saul Chaplin

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Sir Hubert Parry

I was Glad

Artist: English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Martin Neary

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Belle Stewart

Leezie Lindsay

Composer: Harry Lauder

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4.

Fred Astaire

Night and Day

Composer: Cole Porter

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5.

Castaway's favourite

Tom Lehrer

Vatican Rag

Composer: Tom Lehrer

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Non Piu Andrai

Artist: Teddy Tahu Rhodes & the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ola Rudner

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Jessie Seymour Irvine

The Lord’s My Shepherd, hymn (“Crimond”)

Artist: Norwich Cathedral Choir

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Morecambe & Wise

Bring Me Sunshine

Composer: Arthur Kent with lyrics by Sylvia Dee

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Book

Reader's Digest - The Most Amazing Gardens in Britain and Ireland by

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Luxury item

Her favourite blue jersey

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