Former Labour MP Tony Benn recalled his surprise at meeting her at the memorial service to another left winger, Eric Heffer, former Labour MP for Liverpool Walton.
General. (Applause.) I had the privilege of meeting this amazing woman at the Women in Military Service Memorial that occurred at Arlington National Cemetery -- when was that?
National Memorial Arboretum curator Paul Kennedy is well placed to talk about the Queen in the Diamond Jubilee year, after meeting her during the three visits she has made to the Staffordshire site.