The Queen opens Buckingham Palace gardens for picnics for first time
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By William Booth and Karla Adam
July 9, 2021 6.04am
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London: For the first time in her nearly 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II is allowing the people to picnic on her front lawn. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the courtiers say. And the grass? It really is a little greener on the other side.
“The boss,” as the staff openly call the monarch, think the people need this bit of fresh air after a wretched year: a scone with jam and cream, a cup of tea in an otherworldly oasis.
Queen Elizabeth II opens her front lawn to picnics for the first time
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