A Second World War pilot said he was “thrilled” to meet the Queen – more than 70 years after being told off by the then princess. Allan Scott, a veteran of the Battle for Malta, attended Buckingham Palace in 1943 to be decorated by the King after shooting down five enemy aircraft. At a royal reception in Edinburgh today, the retired squadron leader revealed that he encountered 16-year-old Elizabeth when he sneaked off for a cigarette.
