We took the Buckingham Palace tour on Monday which was a first for me. They only do the tours in the summer months and I usually only travel in the fall. The tour started with an exhibit in the King's Gallery. It was all about the Edwardian age and it included paintings and objects from that time period. Above is painting of Queen Victoria and her family.
To the left is a Wedgwood container that caught my eye. I love Wedgwood.
This gallery was the most elaborate with huge portraits of both English royalty and royalty from Denmark and other countries.
After the gallery we visited the Royal Mews and saw an impressive array of royal coaches. This state coach is by far the most elaborate one.
There is certainly a lot of Bling on this coach!
Then we toured the inside of Buckingham Palace however, photos inside were not allowed so the only photos I have are of the outside. This is the back side of the palace that leads out to the garden. It was interesting to see the different rooms in the palace but I will once again say something about the crowds. It was packed with people making it hard to see things.
Monday's dinner was at the Savoy, a luxurious hotel that I had never set foot in before. It's beautiful inside and out. Dinner was delicious! I don't usually indulge in such fancy meals when I travel alone. I have to thank my friends Julie and Dave for this opportunity to try some special places.
11 comments:
Beautiful photos, Sharon. Sounds like a wonderful time.
What a treat to see both the Edwardian exhibit and the palace interiors firsthand
Dinner at the Savoy! Sounds like the age of decadence. I hope you saw celebrities! Great post.
Wow. What a day, Sharon.
I remember Mr Grace offering to take the ladies to dinner at the Savoy. Sounds like a great day out.
I am so in awe.
The Savoy Hotel is so famous!
If you need company next time you go to London, just let me know!! : )
Now there's a side of Buckingham Palace I've never seen! I've never done the tour. I think they were talking at some point about possibly making them year-round.
Oh, and the American Bar at the Savoy makes a good martini. :)
The palace interiors are gorgeous.
Steve, that was so far the best meal I've had. The service was outstanding and the food excellent.
Your certainly enjoying what London has to offer.
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