Elizabeth II and the Opening of the Royal Collections
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During her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II happily opened the Royal Collection to researchers and the public, doing more in this regard than any of her predecessors. Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1969. In the background, King George III Reviewing the Fleet in Portsmouth.© Heritage Images/Bridgeman Images When a fire struck Windsor Castle in 1992, the Royal Collection’s furniture restorer was asked to select which treasures to save. Dozens of local truck drivers responding to a radio announcement showed up to remove the artworks and bring them to storage facilities. During the operation, the Queen surprised the restorer in
