The Queen was reportedly very interested in the legend
From trains to roses to a substantial chunk of Antarctica, the Queen is the namesake of places and things all across the world. And while it’s not hard to come across things named after Her Majesty, there is one thing that she refused to share her name with - the Loch Ness Monster.
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The private secretary went on to tell Sir Peter that it would be a “great day in the zoological world if it can be proved that a hitherto unknown animal exists.”
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