Mackenzie King wrote, "I confess I was glad to hear him say that because I think Churchill is one of the most dangerous men I have ever known."

By about 1.30 a. m., the President, casting himself in a fatherly role towards the monarch, who was thirteen years his junior, tapped him gently on the knee and said, "Young man, it's time for you to go to bed." Far from being offended by such informality, the King seemed to enjoy it.

There was a curious postscript to the visit: overcoming her frugal nature, Sara had decided before the royal visit to buy from the local hardware shop a new lavatory seat for the bathroom that the queen was going to use. After they had left, she had a change of heart and decided the old seat still had some life in it, after all. So she took the replacement back to the shop and demanded a credit to be put on her account. The shopkeeper was just as tight-fisted as Sara, however, and initially refused before eventually backing down. He was determined not to be out of pocket, though, and displayed the item in his window with a “For Sale” sign and a mention of its royal connection. Word quickly got back to Sara, who had a change of mind and took back the seat.