Edition 98 Team A

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Buckingham Palace by Angel Burrows

Buckingham Palace has been the Londonresidence of Britain's monarchs since 1837.

The palace has 775 rooms including 19 staterooms, 52 royal and guest rooms, 188 staffrooms, 92 offices and 48 bathrooms.

The postcode for the palace is SW1A 1AA ;that of 10 Downing street is SW1A 2AA.

The palace was built in 1705 as the townhouse of the Duke of Buckingham.

It was known as Buckingham House but wasbought by George III for his wife, QueenCharlotte, when it became known as the“Queen’s house”.

Edward Jones, known as “the boy Jones” ,broke into the palace three times between1838 and 1841. After his first break in, aged14, he was captured by the police in nearbySt. James' s St. with Queen Victoria'sunderwear stuffed down his trousers!!

When the ballroom of Buckingham Palacewas opened, in 1856, it was the largest room

in London. There are 1,514 doors and 760 windows inthe palace. The windows are cleaned everysix weeks.

Editorial

Hello and welcome to another issue of Totally

Tockington – the paper written FOR students BY

students. This week’s paper is about the one and

only Her Majesty the Queen, who has just

celebrated her ninetieth birthday. Find out all

about her life. You could start by reading Anya’s

article on the Queen’s corgis or Isabel’s royal

family tree. Marvel at Jacob’s coat of arms;explore Buckingham Palace with Angel. Plus,

there is an awesome quiz where you can win cool

prizes. All this and more in this week’s edition of

Totally Tockington.

Georgina Lor ing

Editor of Team A

The Royal Coat of ArmsBy Jacob Browning

Edition 98 Team A May 8th 2016 Founded by Ben Owen 2011


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The Queen’s Horses

by Georgina Loring

As most people know, the Queen is an amazing rider who has been riding all her life!

She especially loves the beautiful fell ponies! These are just a few of her favourite

horses:

Dunfermline

Dunfermline was a British thoroughbred racehorse mare. Her career lasted from July

1976 - August 1978. She ran 12 races and won 3. Her major wins were Epsom Oaks

and St. Leger Stakes. She was ridden by Joe Mencer and Willie Carson.

Sire: Royal Palace

Dam: Strathcona

Colour : Bay

Foaled: 15 April 1974

Burmese

Burmese, a mare, was the Queen’s last ever trooping horse, who retired in 1986.

Whilst she was riding her, six blank shots were fired in the crowds. Although

Burmese was startled, the Queen managed to keep her under control. She died in1990 of old age. After Burmese’s death, a bronze statue was built of her and the

Queen in Regina, Canada.

Burmese’s statue Burmese at the trooping of the colours, 1986


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Aureole (1950-75)

Aureole was a thoroughbred British racehorse stallion. He ran fourteen races and

won eleven. His major wins were Lingfield Derby Trial (1953) and King George VI

and Queen Elizabeth stakes (1954).

Sire: Hyperion

Dam: Angeola

Colour: Chestnut

Foaled: 1950

Estimate

Estimate is an Irish-bred thoroughbred racehorse. She is ridden by her regular jockey Ryan Moore. Her major wins were: Queen’s vase (2012) and Doncaster cup

(2014).

Sire: Monsun

Dam: Ebazia

Foaled: 4 April 2009

Colour: Bay.

Estimate with Ryan Moore.

Height of Fashion

A French-bred thoroughbred racehorse mare, Height of Fashion produced eleven

healthy foals. She died in 2000. Her major wins were Acomb stakes and Prince of

Wales’ stakes.

Sire: Bustino

Dam: Highclere

Colour: bay

Foaled: 14 April 1979.

This is only a few of the Queen’s horses!

Acknowledgements:

www.Royal.uk www.Wikepedia.com www.Dailymail.co.uk www.horseandhound.com

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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom by Archie West

The Crown Jewels are made up of 141 historic objects, They are on public display in

the Jewel House at the Tower of London.

The Crown Jewels symbolise the power and continuity of the monarchy.

The collection of priceless objects have been built up over many, many years from

items worn and used by Kings and Queens such as Crowns, Swords, Robes, Staffs,

Wands, Crosses, Rings, Bracelets and Trumpets. All of which are heavily decorated

in gold and jewels.

There are 23,578 precious stones included in the 141 objects.

St Edward’s Crown. The Imperial State Crown

Robes, The Coronation Chair Entrance to the Jewel House

& Spoon, Swords and Spurs. at the Tower of London.


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The Queen’s CorgisBy Anya Constantinescu

Ever since Queen Elizabeth II got a Corgi for

her 18

th

Birthday, Her Majesty has beenattached to these lovely animals. In 2007, the

Queen had five Pembroke Welsh Corgis: (The

Royal Family’s favourite breed) Monty, Emma,

Linnet, Willow and Holly; four Dorgis:

(crossbreed of Dachshund- Corgis) Cider,

Berry, Vulcan and Candy; five Cocker

Spaniels: Bisto, Oxo, Flash, Spick and Span

(wow that’s a lot of dogs!).

But the dogs aren’t always well behaved… onsome occasions the Queen or her staff havebeen bitten or hurt by the corgis. In 1954, theRoyal Clock winder, (Leonard Hubbard), wasbitten by Susan upon entering the nursery atthe Royal Lodge, Windsor. Later on in theyear, one of the Queen Mother's corgis bit apoliceman on guard duty in London.

In 1968, Peter Doig called for the royal staff toput up a "Beware of the dog" sign at Balmoralafter one of the corgis bit the postman (Oops!).In February 1989 it was reported that theroyals had hired an animal psychologist totame the dogs after they developed a habit ofnipping them and the royal staff.

So even though they are the ‘Royal Corgis’Holly and Willow still get up to mischief!!!

The Queen’s Fashion

By Charlotte and Beth Gill

The Queen likes to wear classic outfits. She

knows what suits her and dresses accordingly.

When she is walking about in crowds, she

always wears nice colours so she can be seen

easily. This is so people can always say: “I saw

the Queen”!!

She likes to wear hats, again so she can be

seen whilst in crowds and she always wears

gloves, as she has to shake a LOT of hands.

She always tries to wear clothes designed by

British designers and it is a great honour to bechosen as a royal dress-maker.

The Queen has worn the same style of shoe for

nearly 50 years. The shoes are made

especially for her by a company in West London

and are worn in by a group of special staff at

Buckingham Palace who have the same size

feet as Her Majesty (size 4!)

When she goes to a state dinner she alwayswears very posh clothes with lots of bling! If it’s

a very special evening she may wear some of

the Crown Jewels for added bling.

The Queen always dresses really well; she

doesn’t follow fashion trends but always looks

incredible.

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The Queen’s Transport

by Angus Duncan

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The Queen’s Car

The Queen’s official state car is a Bentley.

It was created by Bentley for the Queen,

on her Golden Jubilee in 2002.The Bentley

is only used on official engagements. Like

all British state cars, the Bentley has a

mount on its roof for an illuminated crest. It

is a twin turbo-charged 6.78-litre V8

engine. Inside the Bentley is lambswool

sateen cloth for the seats.

The Gold Carriage

The Queen’s carriage was built in the London

Workshops in 1762.The coach has been used

for every coronation since George 4th .The

solid gold carriage is pulled by eight horses.

The carriage was said to be very uncomfortable.

King George 6th said that this is “one of the

uncomfortable rides of my life”. As it is made of

solid gold, it must be worth a lot. In fact, it is

worth £28.5 million today!


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Waxworks of the Queen

by Jeanne Véron

Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London displaying famous

waxworks. Queen Elizabeth 2nd is the most photographed model there. People

pause for selfies and its popularity means staff are regularly working to keep it

looking in the best condition.

The current figure is the 23rd to be created of the Queen. It was done in honour of

her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Four workers spent 150 hours on the Queen’s model

dress sewing 53 000 Swarovski crystals on the white and silver lace gown.

The Queen is the most modelled likeness at Madame Tussauds. It started when she

was a little girl. She was modelled on a rocking horse. Indeed, Madame Tussauds

enjoys a close relationship with the British Royal Family. Since it first opened in

London in 1835, around 500 million people have visited Madame Tussauds.

Princess Elizabeth at Madame Tussauds London in 1930. A waxwork of our young queen in 1955.

Her Majesty the Queen has given the studio team six personal sittings over the

years. From the initial meeting to press launch, a typical Madame Tussauds figure

takes around four months to make, uses a team of twenty skilled artists and costs

£150,000. Five hundred precise body and facial measurements are taken over two

hours at a sitting session. The special wax used to make all the models is incapable

of melting.

Time for a joke: why is England the wettest country?

Answer: because the Queen has reigned there for years!


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The Royal Family Tree

by Isabel Browning


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New Technology in the Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth II

by Harry Mather

When Princess Elizabeth was born in 1926, much of the technology that we have around us today had not

been invented. There have been lots of technological changes during the life of our Queen and it would be

impossible to list them all in my article. I will concentrate on some of the technological changes that have taken

place over the last 90 years.

Medical improvements

MRI scanners in hospitals have helped lots of people by checking for different types of illnesses. The scanners

can look inside the body to detect illnesses such as cancer.

CommunicationsMethods of communication have developed quickly in recent years. For most of the 20 th century people

communicated by letter or telephone. The development of mobile phones and the Internet have totally changed

the way people talk to each other with e-mails and text messages. The Queen actually sends texts and e-mails

to her friends !

Space Travel

In 1926 the idea of people travelling in space would have been thought of as science fiction. In 1969, man first

set foot on the Moon and, today, space travel to the International Space Station happens quite often and isconsidered routine.

The Queen has travelled to hundreds of different countries during her lifetime but travel into space is one new

technology that she is unlikely to experience !


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Yeoman Warders by Elodie Preston

The guards at the Tower of London are called Yeoman Warders.They are also known as Beefeaters, but no-one can be sure why.They are responsible for looking after any prisoners at the Tower

and safeguarding the British Crown Jewels, but in practice theyact as tour guides and are a tourist attraction in their own right.There are currently 37 Yeoman Warders at the Tower.

Wikipedia says:

All warders are retired from the Armed Forces ofCommonwealth realms and must be former seniornon-commissioned officers or petty officers with atleast 22 years of service. They must also hold theLong Service and Good Conduct medal.

Allen’s Top Ten Reasons Why I Would

Not Want To Be Queen

By James and Gemma Allen

One reason is that I would be constantly watched.

My second reason is that I cannot just quit unscathed. Remember Edward VII !

My third reason is that I can never express my true beliefs without being scrutinised.

My fourth reason is that I can’t go out without a bodyguard.

My fifth reason is that my hand may hurt from excessive waving.

My sixth reason every time I look at a stamp or coin I see my face.

My seventh reason is I would not like to wear the crown as it looks heavy and uncomfortable.

My eighth reason is I don’t like corgis, I would rather have cats.

My ninth reason is if I wanted to pop to the shops, I would have to wear a disguise.My tenth reason is I would have very little free time due to my public duties.

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Animal Currencyby Isabelle Preston


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Film King and Queens Quiz

by Ryan Hann

You have questions below and in the dotted section (.......) you have to write the name of the king orqueen. The person who wins will get a fabulous prize!

1................................................. 3........................................

2............................................... 4............................................

When you have filled in the competition entry, give it to Ryan. Make sure your name is on it…

Name: _______________________________________

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