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UK Royal Gardens Destroyed by Bush Visit

HeadlineNov 25, 2003

The Sunday Mirror of London is reporting that the Queen of England is furious at President Bush because her royal gardens at Buckingham Palace were partially ruined during his trip. The Palace’s carefully manicured lawns were ripped up when the White House used it for landing the President’s helicopter. And the Mirror reports two other U.S. helicopters damaged tress that had survived since the days of Queen Victoria. The Palace’s chief gardener said, “The lawns are used for royal garden parties and are beautifully kept. But 30,000 visitors did not do as much damage as the Americans did in three days.”

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