Tigerlilly - Lobsang Rampa

CHAPTER ELEVEN
There was one important event occurred while we were living
in the Weybridge area and that was the wedding of Princess
Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Princess who is now Queen
Elizabeth the Second. It was a particularly happy moment to
be standing on the bridge at the foot of St. George's Avenue to
watch the Royal train pass by, bearing the honeymoon couple,
who were off to spend part of their honeymoon with their
relatives, Lord and Lady Mountbatten. It was a dreary day in
November, with rain hampering those who were bent on wit-
nessing this delightful spectacle, this exciting moment. Where-
ever Royalty is to be found you can be sure of finding a host
of happy Britishers. The British care very much for their kings
and queens and they revel in all the pageantry the monarchy
entails.
One had to make the most of each event, there were so few
on which to feast the eyes.
At one period during the war Sir Winston Churchill's
daughter, Mary, spent some time in the area, together with
others who were in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. At one
time these A.T.S. seemed to be everywhere. One supposes
they were down there to receive certain training. Later Miss
Churchill (the youngest daughter of the Churchill’s) married
Christopher Soames, now Sir Christopher.
Much of our time was spent in reading and listening to the
radio and at that time Shaw Desmond's work was popular, as
were the books of Paul Brunton, a serious and interesting
writer. Carl enjoyed things bordering on the occult and meta-
physical and I gradually became interested in the subjects. At
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