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The Queen isabel IIwho died on Thursday, September 8, 2022, did not always live surrounded by great luxuries, since her childhood home was one more in the city of LondonIn England.
The property, to which his parents moved shortly before his birth, belonged to his grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. There they did not enjoy the luxuries that royalty has today, but their economy was rather precarious.
“It’s a reminder of how the royal family wasn’t doing so well in those days. Money was a problem,” historian Robert Lacey declared at the time.
The residence, where the queen spent the first stage of her life and which dated back to the 18th century, was located at number 17 Bruton Streetin Mayfair, in the English capital.
Although it is not known for sure what happened to the house, the only thing that is known is that it ceased to exist more than 60 years ago.
According to various information spread on the Internet, the house would have disappeared during the Second World War, however, this theory was denied by the British Library, which ensures that it was actually demolished before the war began.
The Library points out that the historic dwelling and others of similar importance were reduced to rubble in 1937, because it was planned to erect a hotel for the Canadian Pacific Railwaybut these plans fell apart and gave way to Berkeley Square Housea large commercial and office complex.
Only a couple of commemorative plaques remain from the birthplace of Queen Elizabeth II, which have been moved over time and the extension of the building where her house used to be.
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