Question of the week: Can you suggest somewhere to visit with a Royal connection?
"The Tower of London: I know that it's an obvious choice, but so many people spend all semester in London and never go into the Tower of London. I think that it might be my favourite English castle, and it is certainly one of the oldest castles still in regular use. It was begun by William the Conqueror, probably in the 1070s, and was used by the Royal family as a primary residence until the reign of Elizabeth I. It was also used as a prison, mainly for important or valuable prisoners, and that function extended until the Second World War, when Rudolf Hess (Hitler's Deputy) was held there.
You can still see the Crown Jewels, and the Yeomen Warders who have served as the Royal Bodyguard since the 15th century. But as far as Royal connections go, you can't do much better than the Tower of London."- Kris
* Photo by mbrand, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
No comments:
Post a Comment