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13 March 2021

Hampton Court Palace England UK

Hampton Court Palace is a historic Royal Palace near central London. It's close enough for a day trip-- only 12 miles southwest in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames.

The magnificent clock can be seen in many movies. The palace opened in 1514. It was originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey who was the chief minister of King Henry VIII.

Clock above a palace entry.

We've visited Hampton Court Palace by boat and train. Here's from a visit in 1980. The boat trip is upstream on the River Thames.

Hampton Court Station

Actors make history come alive for children and adults in a magnificent context-- the palace of King Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty. These photos are from 2019.

Hampton Court Palace Play 2019 / Geoff Sutton

King Henry VIII actor 2019/ by Sandra Sutton using Samsung Note camera

The amazing kitchen might make you hungry. There are places to enjoy a picnic lunch. The photos are from 2019 and mostly taken with my iPhone.

Wine Cellar, Hampton Court Palace / Geoff Sutton 2019 using Apple iPhone

There's lots to see so, check out a few more inside photos.

Amazing toilet right?

Sometimes it's worth looking up to appreciate the art.

And those ceilings!

Before leaving, we wandered about the palace grounds, which are magnificent as well.

After a full day, we walked across the nearby road for fish and chips before taking the train to London.

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You can learn a lot more at the Hampton Court Palace website.

https://www.hrp.org.uk

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The palace address is: Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KY8 9AU, United Kingdom.

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03 July 2020

St James Palace London England

St James Palace was the residence of the Royal family in London. It was built by Henry VIII in the 1530s and is still in use, although Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in the 1800s.

American visitors might wish to see where the famous, or infamous, King George III lived when the 13 British colonies in North America revolted, and with the help of Britain's historic enemies--the French, Spanish, and Dutch empires, won independence after 8 years of war. (Read more https://www.royal.uk/george-iii)

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26 January 2020

Palace of Versailles France

Gardens at Versailles, March 2012

The palace is open everyday except Mondays at 9:00 am. See the website for details. A free mobile app is available.

The palace is located at Place d'armes, 78000 Versailles France.

There is an entrance fee for adults. See the website for details.

Everyone wants a photo of the Hall of Mirrors.

It's hard to capture the opulence, but here are a few examples of the art inside. By the way, the place is huge so if you want to see a lot, you may need more than a day.

The closest train station is Versailles Château Rive Gauche. The website says it's a 10 minute walk between the palace and the station. Other stations are less than a 20 minute walk.

A view of the gardens from our first visit in October 1996.

26 October 2019

Buckingham Palace London England

Buckingham Palace is an iconic building in Great Britain. It is of course home to the Queen or King when the monarch is in town. It has been the official residence since 1837.

People throng to the gates in front of the palace to view the Changing of the Guard ceremony. many congregate on the higher ground around the Queen Victoria monument in front of the palace. It is really crowded on summer days.

Here's a couple of close ups of the Queen Victoria monument.

atop Queen Victoria Monument

Looking in the opposite direction of the Palace, is the wide Mall used in processions.

Some photos of the Changing of the Guards Ceremony

A short video of Buckingham Palace and the area 2017.

Buckingham Palace official website

The Palace is very large building with 775 rooms. The palace measures 108 by 120 metres and is 24 metres high. Buckingham House was purchased by George III in 1761 for Queen Charlotte. It was converted into a palace by George IV following his accession to the throne. Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to live in the Palace in July 1837.

It is possible to visit inside the Palace during the summer (LINK).

Parting shots