Paul McCartney wins a competition for writing an essay about the Queen’s Coronation
1953
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Mind you, I did win a Coronation essay prize once! Out of 200 entries from the City of Liverpool. I was the triumphant winner who walked wobbly-kneed to accept his prize from the Lord Mayor of Liverpool himself. The prize was two books about the Queen, which are treasured to this day.
Paul McCartney – From Punch Magazine, August 1973
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