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Forty feet underground in the vault of London Safe Deposit Co., the Queen-Empress used her key, locked up a packet she had brought from Buckingham Palace...
...Victoria used to drive in her barouche, smiling grimly under her swivel-topped black parasol. Here King George takes his genteel canters. Here the morning sun shines on the finest horses, the best cut breeches in Britain. Sportsmen of Sir Walter Gilbey's generation would sooner go to Buckingham Palace in their shirtsleeves than appear in the Row improperly clad. The blood of the old distiller chilled as he saw the world's most aristocratic bridle path encumbered with several persons riding in turtleneck sweaters and bareheaded...
...Ignored a pointed hint from Buckingham Palace that the Irelands must remain two. Both the King-Emperor and the Prince of Wales. it was suddenly announced last week, will go to Belfast next August and inaugurate: 1) the new Parliament Building of Northern Ireland; 2) the new Law Courts of Northern Ireland...
...King George in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace invested 19 strapping miners with the King Edward medal for working nine dangerous hours to save a miner comrade...
...parrot. Parrot Charlotte is a 40-year-old bird that H. M. bought in Port Said when he was in the navy. In her youth Charlotte had a loud and penetrating voice, knew a variety of nautical terms and a smattering of French, and used to frighten visitors to Buckingham Palace by suddenly screaming "WELL WHAT ABAHT IT?" Lately she has grown morose, likes to sit on the King's shoulder at breakfast time cracking sunflower seeds...