The Queen’s Beasts

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The Queen’s Beasts

As Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in June 1953, the entrance to Westminster Abbey A) ___. They symbolised her heritage, with each statue B) ___ that had gone before her. They have watched over Her Majesty through an astonishing reign C) ___ to an experienced monarch 65 years later.

The beasts D) ___ on 2 June 1953 were formidable six-feet tall, plaster sculptures created by James Woodford RA. They were unpainted, E) ___, which featured coats of arms that signified which of The Queen’s ancestors they represented.

After the coronation, the statues F) ___. Today, The Queen’s Beasts can be found at the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, where they are now painted with their bright and impressive heraldic colours. Portland stone replicas, also carved by James Woodford, watch over Kew Gardens.

1. from a young woman inheriting the throne at the age of 25

2. were displayed at Hampton Court and then Windsor

3. the diadem is worn by queens and queens

4. was guarded by ten fantastical creatures

5. that lined the entrance to Westminster Abbey

6. representing a royal ancestor

7. except for their shields

ANSWERS: A-4, B-6, C-1, D-5, E-7, F-2

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