30 members of the 3rd Carshalton Beeches Guides went to London as part of the youth enclosure group for the Royal Jubilee Procession on 5th June. Guide Leader Christine Nardiello said ‘We left really early and were at Admiralty Arch by 8.30am. We queued and went into the youth enclosure just left of the Arch on the Mall. We had a big space and had no idea how crowded it was outside until members of the Seniors Section and young leaders went for tea and nearly didn’t get back in but luckily they had taken the entry letter from the police we had been given just in case. We spent the day watching passing royalty and chatting to the police and police cadets. We saw all the Royal family very clearly and a Young Leader declared her wish to marry Harry! After the Queens carriage returned to the palace, we followed a police escort down the Mall to the palace gates where the public charged past us but we were still near the front and we saw all the royals on the balcony and we waved and sang with the crowd’.

Sophie Fraser-Cannon aged 11 said ‘the Procession was amazing, all the fun songs sung and the different varieties of colours shown as red, white and blue / the union jack. It was an amazing experience seeing the Royal family especially the Queen. Also it was amazing watching the different horses and soldiers walking down the mall. Thank you and God save our queen!’ Alice Conner aged 12 said ‘I felt very privileged to be at an event that is a once in a lifetime happening. We were so close to the balcony it was fantastic to see The Queen close up and see her so happy as everyone sang God Save The Queen and gave her three cheers. The planes going over were great as I had never seen Spitfires or Lancaster bombers fly before and the Red Arrows left red, white and blue smoke trails behind which was brilliant. Thanks to our Leaders for taking us as we all had a great day’.

‘My favourite bits were seeing the royal family in the riding in their carriages and then waving on the balcony. I felt proud to be British’ said Gemma Spencer aged 10.

Based on information supplied by Steve Wicks.