Daisy, performed by Sophie McShera
"Thirty-four years. If I were to marry this year, what would life be like in 1958?"
Upon hearing the news of Cora and Robert's anniversary, Daisy starts pondering her future. Of course, right now the sights aren't looking too good for marriage for Daisy if she stays in the kitchen all day, but still, England would be entirely different in just a few short years. Having survived a second World War, the country would see the end of sweets and fuel rationing, watch anti-war rallies erupt in Trafalgar Square against England's military involvement in Egypt, the Mini Cooper car would come a long, and Queen Elizabeth, the current reigning monarch, would become queen.
For a fascinating further read, go to David Kynaston's article for The Daily Mail: A Vanished Britain.
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