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Elizabeth II, 69 years old as Queen: the record of the Sovereign
Queen Elizabeth never ceases to amaze: in her 69 years of reign she achieved several firsts – she was the longest ruling monarch in British history – to which she can now add a very special one. Indeed, the Sovereign of England has just launched its first beers, creating the Windsor label.
It’s about a Golden Ipa cold-filtered and strong-flavored, and one Best Bitter, always cold filtered, with a lighter flavor. The Queen with this production he wanted to pay homage Prince Philip, a great admirer of the beers he loved to sip especially in the evening.
The sodas carry the Sandringham mark, the country residence of Queen Elizabeth where he has always loved to celebrate the Christmas holidays, and, as you can read on the Twitter profile of the residence, they are made with ingredients that grow right in the Sandringham garden – first of all organic barley – and pure water drawn from a well nearby.
The beers have a cost of 3.99 pounds per bottle (about 4.50 euros) and on the label they carry a clear reference to the countryside so loved by the Queen: in addition to the logo, images of a pheasant and a hare are printed, animals that thrive in those territories.
They can be purchased in the Sandringham shop, which has recently reopened after the restrictions for Covid: it seems that that of the Royal Family – according to rumors reported by the English tabloids – is a publicity stunt to make cash, especially after the complicated period of the pandemic.
It happened this summer with the official gin of Queen Elizabeth, made only with ingredients picked in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The decision had come, even in that case, to replenish the royal coffers, more and more empty due to the Covid crisis and the consequent closure of Buckingham Palace and all the other royal residences very frequented by tourists. The gin had been sold out and now the British Crown hopes to replicate the success with these new beers.
A few weeks ago the Queen announced that for the first time in history Buckingham Palace gardens will be open to tourists for suggestive picnics: a way to counter the crisis that has hit everyone, even the Royal Family.
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