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Chris 18-11-2016 16:46
Buckingham Palace to get £369million modernisation works
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38025513

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Buckingham Palace is to undergo a 10-year refurbishment costing the taxpayer £369m, the Treasury has announced. The Queen will remain in residence during the work, to begin next April. Ageing cables, lead pipes, wiring and boilers will be replaced, many for the first time in 60 years, amid fears about potential fire and water damage.
Discuss ...

ianch99 18-11-2016 16:58
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775 rooms
78 bathrooms
1,514 doors
760 windows
Sounds like she needs to downsize? :) How many bathrooms does an old lady need ..

Taf 18-11-2016 17:01
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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 35870260)
Sounds like she needs to downsize? :) How many bathrooms does an old lady need ..
At her age she need one close by at all times I suspect. ;)

denphone 18-11-2016 17:14
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IMO the Monarchy is one of the greatest assets this country has as it brings far more into this country in terms of prestige and money into the UK economy then we actually spend on the Royal Family so in my opinion modernising Buckingham Palace will be money well spent IMO.

Damien 18-11-2016 17:17
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Fair enough. Pretty iconic landmark and tourist attraction.

papa smurf 18-11-2016 17:22
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35870263)
IMO the Monarchy is one of the greatest assets this country has as it brings far more into this country in terms of prestige and money into the UK economy then we actually spend on the Royal Family so in my opinion modernising Buckingham Palace will be money well spent IMO.
:clap::clap::clap:

Chris 18-11-2016 17:24
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35870264)
Fair enough. Pretty iconic landmark and tourist attraction.
Exactly, and it would still need these works done if it were the residence of an elected head of state, or in the care of the National Trust.

Buckingham Palace is where we honour people from all walks of life and where we take all new foreign ambassadors to the UK and visiting heads of state. It is very much at the heart of British identity. The fact that the queen lives there is almost incidental...

ianch99 18-11-2016 17:51
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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35870266)
Exactly, and it would still need these works done if it were the residence of an elected head of state, or in the care of the National Trust.

Buckingham Palace is where we honour people from all walks of life and where we take all new foreign ambassadors to the UK and visiting heads of state. It is very much at the heart of British identity. The fact that the queen lives there is almost incidental...
I doubt that the National Trust could afford a £369 million bill ...

I wonder how many of these 775 rooms are in effective use? Maybe there could be some "efficiency savings" here. She could start AirBnB for some of the spare rooms maybe? :)

Damien 18-11-2016 17:54
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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 35870270)
I doubt that the National Trust could afford a £369 million bill ...)
Then the Government would, or at least should, step up.

martyh 18-11-2016 17:56
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Can't wait for Arthur to post in apoplectic rage why the queen can't pay for her own house to be done up and when he used to work there......

Ken W 18-11-2016 18:38
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35870274)
Can't wait for Arthur to post in apoplectic rage why the queen can't pay for her own house to be done up and when he used to work there......


Don't hold your breath

thenry 18-11-2016 18:56
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richard s 18-11-2016 18:57
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Good place to home the British homeless. Apart from that I thought our country was broke.

papa smurf 18-11-2016 19:05
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thats about the same amount of money we send to the eu each week ;)

Ramrod 18-11-2016 19:33
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35870263)
IMO the Monarchy is one of the greatest assets this country has as it brings far more into this country in terms of prestige and money into the UK economy then we actually spend on the Royal Family so in my opinion modernising Buckingham Palace will be money well spent IMO.
Damn right :tu:


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