We were able to visit Westminster Abbey and Hampton Court today.
I couldn't take pictures inside the Abbey..but I wish I could have. So many memorials to famous artists, poets, diplomats, and royalty are there. It's absolutely breathtaking to see where Henry V and Edward the Confessor are buried. Of course, the gift shop was filled to the gills with Royal Wedding memorabilia. The abbey is just beautiful and I go back every time we are in England.
My son was excited about going to Hampton Court, home of Henry VIII and also William and Mary. This gave me an opportunity to test my knowledge of Henry VIII and all of his wives, but it was remarkable to see that many of the decorations/tapestries are original to the day. Even the chapel where Henry VIII learned about the concerns about his second wife is totally intact - and just beautiful.
My son enjoyed going in the maze, reminiscent of the maze in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
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