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Great Britain, London: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

She was quite the catch.

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Great Britain, London: Princess Di’s Gowns

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Diana’s gowns are displayed in Kensington Palace with descriptions of where she wore them. She was much taller than we thought.

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Great Britain, London: Royal Wallpaper

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Loved loved loved the wallpaper drawings of Princess Diana in Kensington Palace where she lived. Her sons now live here with their families. This wall is hidden in a little hallway near the public bathroom.

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Great Britain, London: Queen Victoria’s Gown

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Picture yourself walking around in this gown. Queen Victoria did. She was much smaller than we think.

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Great Britain, London: Kensington Palace – Home of Past and Future Queens and Kings

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Diana walked through these gates and in these gardens, and her gowns are displayed in an exhibit here. Oh yes, and famous Queen Victoria lived here too. Diana walked through these gates and in these gardens, and her gowns are displayed in an exhibit here. Oh yes, and famous Queen Victoria lived here too. Princes William and Harry have come back to live here – with memories of their Mom and Dad surrounding them.

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Great Britain, London: The Shard

Monday, December 10th, 2018

The newest, highest tourist spot in London is called the Shard. You go up up up to the floor 68, 69 and 72 to find a garden of Eden, with a snack bar and plenty of photo ops. Since it is almost twice the height of any other view in the capital, it offers wowy 360-degree views for up to 40 miles. Free on the London City Pass.

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Great Britain, London: Tower Bridge in London

Monday, December 10th, 2018

City Cruises take you under many of the bridges on the Thames, this iconic one is the Tower Bridge.

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Great Britain, London: St Paul’s Cathedral from the Thames City Cruise

Monday, December 10th, 2018

City cruises are part of the London City Pass. Nice to get off our feet and relax on the Thames and pass famous landmarks.

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Great Britain, London: Was Big Ben

Monday, December 10th, 2018

Now Londoners are referring to this famous clock tower as the Queen Elizabeth Tower, but the world only knows this famous London clock as Big Ben. Sadly, they had to stop the chiming during the makeover, as it was too hard on the workers’ ears.

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Great Britain, London: Women Power

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

It’s terrific to see women empowered, as depicted on this London monument to the women who served in World War II.

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Archive for the 'Great Britain' Category

She was quite the catch.

Diana’s gowns are displayed in Kensington Palace with descriptions of where she wore them. She was much taller than we thought.

Loved loved loved the wallpaper drawings of Princess Diana in Kensington Palace where she lived. Her sons now live here with their families. This wall is hidden in a little hallway near the public bathroom.

Picture yourself walking around in this gown. Queen Victoria did. She was much smaller than we think.

City Cruises take you under many of the bridges on the Thames, this iconic one is the Tower Bridge.

City cruises are part of the London City Pass. Nice to get off our feet and relax on the Thames and pass famous landmarks.

Now Londoners are referring to this famous clock tower as the Queen Elizabeth Tower, but the world only knows this famous London clock as Big Ben. Sadly, they had to stop the chiming during the makeover, as it was too hard on the workers’ ears.

It’s terrific to see women empowered, as depicted on this London monument to the women who served in World War II.