Palaces & Buildings

Will King Charles turn Balmoral into a museum to honour The Queen?

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21st September 2022
King Charles is reportedly considering turning Balmoral Castle into a museum to honour his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Scottish Castle is said to have been her Late Majesty’s favourite residence. The monarch considered it to be her holiday home, and died at the castle on 8 September 2022. The property spreads across 50,000 acres and is estimated to be worth around £120m. The…
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The Queen's staff line the streets of London and Windsor in honour of Queen Elizabeth II

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21st September 2022
Queen Elizabeth’s personal staff said one final goodbye to their sovereign during her funeral procession.  As Her Majesty’s funeral procession made its way from Westminster Abbey to Hyde Park, over 100 Buckingham Palace staff members lined up outside the palace gates to pay their respects. They were in their usual staff uniform, complete with black armbands.  Queen Elizabeth lived at…
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Crowds applaud and throw flowers as they accompany Queen Elizabeth II all along her last journey

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19th September 2022
The procession that brought Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from London to Windsor was flanked at all times by huge crowds of people. Far from being a sad occasion, some sections applauded, others cheered, and some even threw flowers in front of the State Hearse – all homage to their Monarch in her final journey. The Palace was not sure what to expect in terms of crowd sizes…
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The State Ceremonial Gun Carriage: history of the Navy's role in Sovereigns funerals

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19th September 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced details for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, and they are a mix of tradition and modern.  An element that definitely falls on the traditional side is the fact that the Queen’s coffin will be pulled on the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage, a piece that dates back to the late 1800s. Originally, it was pulled by horses and used as an…
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