Seeing Queen Elizabeth in the news recently (as the Obamas paid her a visit) made me wonder whether the Queen has her own library in Buckingham Palace, and what it is like. You may not be surprised to learn that she has several. The Octagon Library, added during the time of George III, is the most spectacular. The room is 42 feet across and features an octagonal desk in the center.
During the time of King George III, the monarch's bedroom had a door directly into the library. Convenient for picking out a cozy mystery to read before bed, wouldn't you say?
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well, in fact, it was taken out because his sons were not interested in reading at all. So that specific library doesn't exist today, but im sure the Queen has a small personal library of her own.
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