Showing posts with label Buckingham Palace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buckingham Palace. Show all posts

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard

The Palace State Rooms are only open for tours during a couple months in the summer, so John and I were lucky to be able to do this tour.  The grandeur of the place will blow your mind.  It's hard to imagine the wealth.  We weren't allowed to take pictures of the inside.  John also made sure I was able to go see the changing of the guard one morning before our Parliament tour. 












The Palace Stables



The Queen's Carriage





 
We waited at least an hour and a half to see the this ceremony in order to get a place at the front of the crowd.  But, there was a nice couple from Texas waiting beside us and two gals from Australia.
 












 

 
 
 


Cherry Blossoms in Bonn

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