From the Archives, 1986: Sydney goes wild for the Queen From the Archives, 1986: Sydney goes wild for the Queen Thirty-five years ago, royalism ran amok as thousands of adoring fans greeted the Queen in Macquarie Street before an appearance at the Entertainment Centre that âoutdrew Bruce Springsteen.â By Tony Horwitz and Robyn Ronai March 4, 2021 â 12.00am Save Normal text size Royalism is running amok in Sydney. Listen to 71-year-old Margaret Cleghorn, who stood for three hours to see the Queen yesterday at the Palace Gardens Gate: âIâd say weâve got those repub...