Queen Elizabeth II's overnight visit to Roderic O'Connor's rural Tasmanian property set about 'massive' preparations, including building a suite for the royal couple, he says.
While Roderic O'Connor's was not born at the time, his father and grandmother hosted the Queen for an overnight stay during the 1954 Royal Tour of Tasmania.
"From roading to all sorts of things, the public road area and around the farm, it was a really big thing," he said."But in those days you didn't have the waiting lists to get jobs done," Mr O'Connor said. "To the best of my knowledge I think it's the first time that commoners have been allowed to stay inside the residence while the Queen took up residence in a commoner's house," he said."It was a really big deal, and I personally today feel very sad that that link has gone.
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