The Rolls-Royces and other ceremonial Bentleys which slept a good part of their time in Her Majesty's garages had to receive a quick "
polish
" to be ready on Thursday evening when the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced. II.
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OUR FILE - Elizabeth II, a rock and a symbol for England
Since then, they have been rolling in their slow and majestic train on the small green Scottish roads, from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, or in the wide arteries of London between the various palaces of the capital.
These bodies, as high as they are long - the queen had to be able to climb on them without removing her headgear - enhanced by their chrome grilles in the shape of a Greek temple are part of a ceremony that seems timeless.
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It must be said that, for lovers of old mechanics - which included Elizabeth II, paramedic during the Second World War - they have not aged a bit, despite the passage of time.
Sign that the monarchs pass, but not the monarchy.
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