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Originally Posted by jaysay
Well I think we should have a whip round for the old dear, don't want her to get her tootsies cold during the winter  |
Typical Independent - the Queen did not apply for it - one of the staff did.
I agree with the decision and still cannot understand why she needs four palaces - at least two if not three should be given up.
However, the government would still have to pick up the tab for maintenance and upkeep of them, but she and her successors could always go to a Commonwealth country for a holiday, rather than Windsor, Sandringham or Balmoral.