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The Tudor Intruders -and more
The Tudor Intruders -and more
The Diamond Jubilee State Coach that was used to carry King Charles III and Queen Camilla from Buckingham Palace to their coronation at Westminster Abbey is an enclosed, six-horse-drawn carriage that was originally made to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday, but due to delays, it wasn’t finished on time. Used for the first time at the State Opening of Parliament on June 4, 2014, it has been in regular service since and is housed in the Royal Mews along with the other state coaches.
It was built in Australia by coachbuilder W. J. Frecklington, who wanted to encapsulate the history and heritage of the United Kingdom by incorporating material from Britain's historic buildings, ships, artefacts, and other items directly related to more than 30 kings and queens of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the most influential characters in British history, her greatest victories, her most treasured places, and her greatest contributions to the world. For example, the crown atop the roof is carved from timber from Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. Other timber segments inlaid in the carriage’s interior come from The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle, Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, the Mayflower, Balmoral Castle, Blenheim Palace, Caernarfon Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, Carlisle Cathedral, Chichester Cathedral, Durham Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, Holyrood Palace, Kensington Palace, Lincoln Cathedral, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Osborne House, Salisbury Cathedral, St George's Chapel, Stirling Castle, The Palace of Westminster, the Royal Pavilion, the White House at Kew, Wells Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Windsor Castle, York Minster, and others.
Also included is material donated by the Scottish Government from the Stone of Scone, wood from the Ferriby Boats, a segment of material donated by the Canadian Government from the Franklin expedition of 1845, and others from the former Royal Yacht HMY Britannia, HMS Endeavour, The Battle of Hastings, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Olympic, SS Great Britain, and RSS Discovery. There is also an original counterweight from Big Ben, a Battle of Britain Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, a Dambusters Lancaster, and part of a musketball from the Battle of Waterloo.
There are also tributes related to Shakespeare, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Edward Jenner, John Harrison, Joseph Banks, Florence Nightingale, and other famous figures, as well as digital copies of Magna Carta and Domesday Book.
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brace
call for
phrasal verb of call
- 1.make necessary."desperate times call for desperate measures"
synonyms: require, need, necessitate, make necessary, demand; More - 2.publicly ask for or demand."the report calls for an audit of endangered species"
overtone noun [C usually plural]
something that is suggested, but is not clearly stated:
━━ n. 【楽】倍音; （普通pl.） （ことばなどの）含み, 含蓄 ((of)).
The concert was supposed to be a charity event but it had strong political overtones.
There was an overtone of regret in his farewell speech.
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