ROYAL Beatlemania

HISTORY IN PICTURES

Police keep back a crowd of young fans outside Buckingham Palace as the Beatles receive their most excellent order of the British empire (mbe) medals from the Queen. But not everyone thought that they deserved the accolades and several previous honorees returned their decorations in protest. for example, colonel frederick Wagg sent back 12 medals he had earned fighting in both World Wars and resigned from the governing Labour Party in disgust.

1965