Inside Chevening House where world leaders met ahead of the Queen’s funeral
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday 19 September after she passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September.
Prime Minister Liz Truss also met a small proportion of world leaders attending the Queen’s funeral at the country mansion of Chevening House.Those present were Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and New Zealand’s leader, Jacinda Ardern. The perfect manicured gardens are home to an array of beautiful trees and plants including palm trees.
Despite its luxuries it was once said that Boris Johnson’s sister Rachel complained that there “never any toiletries at Chevening,” according to the Telegraph. Chevening was given to the nation by the seventh Earl Stanhope when he died, to allow a senior minister access to a grand retreat outside London.
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