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This is an archive article published on September 12, 2008

Booze consigned to British Queen

Britain8217;s Queen Elizabeth II was mistakenly sent 2,000 pints of beer.

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Britain8217;s Queen Elizabeth II was mistakenly sent 2,000 pints of beer when one of her royal residences was confused with a nearby pub.

Royal staff had no record of any such order when a truck turned up at Windsor Castle on Thursday, west of London, on Wednesday with 12 barrels of lager ahead of England8217;s football World Cup qualifying match with Croatia in Zagreb.

A quick telephone call revealed the mistake 8211; the booze had been destined for the Windsor Castle pub eight kms away in Maidenhead in Berkshire county.

8220;We have received mail for the royal household here before but I think this is the first time they have received anything meant for us,8221; said pub manager Misko Coric, who had ordered the beer for the football match.

 

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