Where do the twin resolute desks reside?

Answer 1

Yes, Queen Victoria had two identical desks made from the timbers of HMS Resolute, one of which became the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office. There is however some controversy over the location of the twin desk.

Answer 2

yes, there are twin resolute desks. there is one in buckingham palace and in the president's office and they are identical, just like it mentioned in National treasure Book of secrets as i guess this is where you got this question from! but i am afraid that there are no secret compartments like in National treasure! Edit: Actually no there is only one resolute desk which is the one that is in the oval office of the President of the United States. There was however a 2nd writing table constructed from the timbers of HMS Resolute. While it was kept for many years in Buckingham Palace, it is not an identical twin to the desk which was presented to President Hayes on November 23, 1880. The person above this is a classic example of someone watching a movie and getting facts and fiction mixed up. If you would like to read more about the truth of this subject you can read about it at any one of these sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolute_desk www.whitehousemuseum.org/furnishings/resolute-desk.htm

Answer 3

After the Resolute was broken up, Queen Victoria asked for several desks to be built from her timbers. Four desks were designed and made by William Evenden. A large partners desk was presented to President Rutherford B. Hayes on 23 November 1880, while a smaller lady's desk was presented to the widow of Henry Grinnell; this desk is now in the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Finally, the queen had two desks made for herself: a twin to the one given to the president and people of the United States, currently in Windsor Castle; and a writing table, which she had made for her private yacht, the HMY Victoria and Albert II. This writing table is in the collection of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth.