Buckingham Palace Restoration Uncovers Hidden History of Royal Staff
Items including a decades-old whist drive ticket and a news clipping on the Great Train Robbers were found during the 10-year restoration, according to The Guardian.
A decade-long restoration of Buckingham Palace has uncovered lost items revealing glimpses into the lives of royal household staff over the decades, The Guardian reported, including a ticket to a whist drive run by the household's social club nearly 80 years ago and a news article about the Great Train Robbers.
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- Hidden history of royal staff uncovered in Buckingham Palace restoration — The Guardian — World
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