Tuesday, September 22, 2009

London

We were in London for Jonny and Julia's wedding.


Tatiana playing with Matthew the neighbor




Tatiana's favorite thing is to swing and spin

Tatiana and cousin Chloe


The 3 cousins


Lunch date with Meema


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Hampton Court Palace



It has not been lived in by the British royal family since the 18th century. It was originally built for Cardinal Wolsey, a favorite of King Henry VIII, circa 1514; in 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the palace was passed to the King, who enlarged it.

Along with St James Palace it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by Henry VIII.


Michael and I have been watching the Tudors and it has brought to life all these places.

Amazing doorway


There is Sandy and Kim
You get a costume here but by the time we got there only the green ones were left





There were actors who showed you what would have been done in King Henry's day





The kitchen could feed 200 people






This was just for the staff




Beef stew




The kings bedroom





It was too crowded!

A painting of King Henry and Lady Seymour and their son. It never happened
because Lady Seymour died during child birth.



A typical Tudor ceiling

This was Anne Boleyn, who greeted everyone

The King
Tatiana at the Kings table



A jousting matchThey showed you how armor was made









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Went to Visit Tony and Ellie and she let Tatiana use her horse~~~ Thanks Ellie!





















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