His visit evidently recalled his own experiences. “It is not so long ago that I cannot remember what it was like to go sailing in those ships,” he said. “In fact I remember only too well the times when I was wet, cold, miserable, probably sick, and often scared stiff, but I would not have missed that experience for anything.” This was one of many visits the Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed in Glasgow. Usually photographed a few steps behind Her Majesty, on this occasion, he and his helicopter were definitely the main attraction. His first visit to the city was back in 1947, when his engagement to the Princess Elizabeth was less than two weeks old.