This
most elaborately crafted dollhouse, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, was
presented at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924, and was to serve as an
emblem of Imperial Britain post-World War I. Queen Elizabeth’s
grandmother, Mary loved tiny objects and this dollhouse became the inspiration
for one of the most extraordinary gifts ever presented to the Royal
family. Slightly Baroque in style and five feet tall, the miniature
castle has original writings by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling,
miniature paintings by da Vinci and Rembrandt, petite silver serving trays, a
Rolls-Royce and limousines in the garage, a flushable toilet, Dunhill rolled
cigarettes, a grandfather clock, a lawn mower, and much more. This
dollhouse is located in Windsor Castle.
Interesting
facts about Queen Elizabeth…
* The
Queen is the first British monarch to have celebrated a Diamond Wedding
Anniversary.
* The
Queen is patron to more than 600 charities.
* To
formally greet the Queen men should perform a neck bow (from the head only)
while women perform a small curtsy. On presentation to The Queen, the correct
formal address is 'Your Majesty' and subsequently 'Ma'am'.
* The
Queen is 5ft 4 inches tall.
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| Queen Mary |
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| Queen Mary's Dollhouse |
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| Dollhouse Dining Room |
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| Dollhouse Library |
