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Originally Posted by Chris
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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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?
