Here's the rest of my favourite photos from Hampton Court! Also, note a slight addition at the end of the "Part 1" post below.
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| Georgian courtyard |
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| who knew? |
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| Hampton Court gardens- Great Fountain Garden |
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| gardens by the tennis court |
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| "The Wilderness" |
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| Tudor maze garden- so cool! |
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| swans by the river Thames next to the palace |
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| just outside the palace grounds |
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| the Great Fountain |
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| in the Great Fountain Garden |
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| in William III and Mary II's apartments |
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| ceiling in Mary II's oratory room |
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| ceiling in Mary II's oratory room |
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| in William III and Mary II's apartments |
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| the King's Guard chamber |
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| in William III and Mary II's state rooms |
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| in William III's ceremonial apartments |
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| key to the State Apartments of William III |
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| looking from William III and Mary II's apartments out to the Knot Garden |
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| cool display of Henry VIII's family tree, in the "Young Henry" exhibit |
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| looking out from William III and Mary II's state apartments to the Knot Garden |
It's 5am here and I'm about to leave for a weekend trip to Cornwall. I'll be gone with no Internet access Friday through Sunday, but I'll have some Cornwall photos up on Monday!
This selection of photos is mind boggling on so many levels - the "pomp and ceremony" used by all cultures to elevate and isolate is fascinating...I wonder if royals ever have a room that has a cosy feeling for them in their palaces? BTW - thanks Hanna for the explanation on castles/palaces - makes total sense when you think of the word "palatial"!
ReplyDeleteEverything about Hampton Court looks overwhelmingly "grand"; wow !
ReplyDeleteWhen I first looked at your photo of the Kings Guard Chamber, I thought those were decorative swirls on the wall. Then when I clicked on the photo to enlarge it, I was amazed to see that those swirls were actually rifles on the wall ! Amazing !!! Love the Royal School of Needlework (?!), and that cool family tree too ! And I believe I see a few Canada Geese mingling with those swans...
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend in Cornwall Hanna ! Happy Thanksgiving !
XOX
Love, Mom
Hi Hanna, your Mum is here testing the "comments" function with me. Happy Thanksgiving!
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