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The Queen Didn't Know This?

In the Smithsonian documentary about Queen Elizabeth II, which features the Queen, herself, we find out where the royal family hid the crown jewels during World War II. During the war, Queen Elizabeth, then Princess Elizabeth, and her sister Princess Margaret, lived at Windsor Castle with their parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. What the then Princess Elizabeth did not know was that the crown jewels were hidden right beneath her feet. The documentary shows that in some part of the castle, a floorboard opens up to reveal a trapdoor, which when opened reveals a ladder that takes you deep underneath the castle into an underground room, which was where they hid the crown jewels. What they also did was pop out precious gems and hide them in a cookie tin. The Queen had not been told nor aware of this, and seemed greatly surprised that the crown jewels had in fact been at Windsor Castle. But, doesn't it make you wonder what else is hidden in Windsor Castle, or any other royal residence?

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Image by R Sones

Information from Smithsonian Documentary of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation.

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  1. Rose January 17, 2018 at 10:47 AM

    That's really cool! I hope that people look into that! What else do you think could be hidden in the royal residences?
    -Rose

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