The items of royal history found thanks to Buckingham Palace restoration
- Ongoing restoration work at Buckingham Palace has uncovered a collection of historical everyday objects hidden beneath floorboards and inside walls.
- Discoveries include a 1949 card game ticket, blank 1957 football pool betting coupons, vintage hobnail boots, and 1889 theatre listings.
- A typed 1977 schedule revealed Queen Elizabeth II was instructed to navigate the ballroom in a clockwise direction during a Silver Jubilee reception.
- Workers prioritised removing 2km of hazardous Vulcanised Indian Rubber electrical cabling, which posed a severe fire risk.
- The £370 million, decade-long reservicing project started in 2017 and is scheduled for completion next year.
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