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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Where can you see statues and monuments to Queen Elizabeth, Diana, William, Harry, and the royal family?

You can see a statue of Queen Elizabeth II in the city of York, in York minster. 


The proposed sites for the latest statue of Queen Elizabeth included Trafalgar Square, which was vetoed, and  St James's Park near Buckingham Palace in London.



London has statues of Henry VIII and Charles I and Charles II. You will find more statues and plaques of famous people in St Paul's cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Also fountains and gates.

The statue of Princess Diana and her sons, William and Harry, is in Kensington Palace in the Sunken Garden. (Not to be confused with Kensington Gardens.)

London also has a famous fountain for Diana. 

And fancy gates which were installed commemorating the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth's mother. 

Statues of Queen Victoria are all over the world.

Useful Books

London statues

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_statues_of_English_and_British_royalty_in_London

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

King Charles Coronation

 King Charles III Coronation Day. Prepare.

Will you make the egg tart? Or something else?


The marvellous, magical day is Monday May 8th, 2023. 

Charles will be crowned.

Camilla will be beside him.

Kate and William will be there.

Harry will spare time to visit briefly, before flying home, his new home, to the USA, for his son's fourth birthday party.

Meghan will not be there.


Monday, May 21, 2018

Where to see Kate's Wedding Dress?

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The British royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony after Prince William and Kate Middleton were married. Kate wears a wedding gown by Sarah Burton.
Date29 April 2011, 16:31 (UTC)
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I don't understand which bit of credit I have to give for the photo and/or modification so I've simply copied it all from Wikipedia.

Problem
You can see the wedding dress. Which wedding dress? Kate's. Not Meghan's. Kate's.

Answer
Not the Victoria and Albert Museum, but Buckingham Palace. Open all summer.

The queen thought it was horrible - not the dress, the display. She said so, on video.

I agree. It would be better with Kate's face and body, filling it out, reminding us of the occasion, smiling. I know we are looking at the dress, not the person, but you also need to soncider whether it flatters her shape, her face.

Closer to the dress would be better, too. Even if the dress has to be protected behind glass.

This weekend was for the bride, Meghan, married to Harry on May 19 2018. (Without mishap - thank goodness.)

Kate takes precedence, married earlier, and to Harry's older brother William, who is in line for the throne after their Father Prince Charles, his three children coming before Harry.

Useful websites

visitbritain.com
https://buckinghampalace.londonpass.com/

Author, Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.