The Kings staircase leads into the presence chamber where King George I and II would receive visitors and petitioners. Compared to … More
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Kensington Palace (3): Kings Staircase
The Kings Appartments as we see them today are the creation of George I and his son, GeorgeII in the … More
Kensington Palace (2): Queen’s Apartments
This is the oldest surviving part of the palace, dating to the original work carried out by William and Mary … More
Kensington Palace (1): The History
When William and Mary arrived in England in 1689 to take the throne they purchased Nottingham House in the village … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Queen Victoria (Kensington Palace)
There are a number of Statues of Queen Victoria in London. This one stands just outside the grounds of Kensington … More
Palace of Whitehall: History
On Monday I heard a very interesting lecture on the history of the Palace of Whitehall, which reminded me of … More
Statues and Monuments: Queen Caroline
Queen Caroline was the wife of King George II. In 1727 she decided to re-landscape the parks adjacent to … More
Naturelog: Thursday 29th January (1)
Keith and I had intended going to the London wetland centre, but following a brief discussion when we met up … More
Hampton Court (4): Wiliam III’s apartments
The accession to the throne of William III saw a programme of new royal building works including the building of … More