Buckingham Palace’s hidden treasures uncovered by workmen

Detailed items were found by workmen inside the royal residence (Picture: PA)

Workmen have uncovered a trove of forgotten items in Buckingham Palace during an ongoing restoration of the royal residence.

A ticket to a ‘whist drive’ run by the Royal Household’s social club, Blank Littlewoods Football Pool betting slips from 1957, a pair of battered black hobnail boots and an empty Silk Cut cigarette packet were among the everyday objects unearthed.

Also found was a detailed, typed schedule with all the timings and directions required for Queen Elizabeth II’s hosting of a diplomatic reception in her S...