LONDON — A pink papier mache flamingo, a marmalade sandwich and a Queen\u002Dshaped rubber duck are among the items being left among the cards and flowers at a…
Palace officials have restricted access to the gates of Buckingham Palace, instead asking mourners to bring their cards and flowers to a dedicated site at nearby Green Park.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Mother-daughter pair Lorraine and Angela Payne, from the West Midlands town of Nuneaton, chose a Paddington Bear card in honour of the video, which they said showed off the queen’s personality and humour. Corgi dogs and horses — two of the queen’s loves — were popular themes among the gifts, as were hand-drawn, painted and even crocheted likenesses of the late monarch herself. Other items, including a black-and-white baseball cap, the flamingo and a red paper lantern, had a less clear connection to the royal family.Article content
Workers were at the entrance gates with scissors on Sunday, helping people remove the plastic wrapping from their bouquets before they entered.
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