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Old 18-11-2016, 17:24   #7
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Re: Buckingham Palace to get £369million modernisation works

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
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...
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