I was fortunate to be in Westminster Abbey a few days. Much of the main building is perpetually overcrowded and particularly so in midsummer. There is so much to see in terms of memorials and architecture, royal thrones and the like and yet there is one place which always seems to be empty and yet… Continue reading The oldest door in Britain
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The ancient coronation stone of Anglo-Saxon kings in SW London
Some attention is always given to the famous Scottish Stone of Scone which for centuries has been placed under the coronation throne and indeed was there when King Charles III was crowned. What perhaps is less well known that there is very much an English equivalent and it’s not one of those half hidden ancient… Continue reading The ancient coronation stone of Anglo-Saxon kings in SW London
THE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING CHARLES III AND QUEEN CAMILLA
The main proceedings don’t start for another hour but I’ve been watching the buildup for a few hours now. I thought that some people overseas may enjoy an official guide or ‘Order Of Service’. Interestingly as I type this, I Vow To Thee My Country is being played in the Abbey. I first heard this… Continue reading THE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING CHARLES III AND QUEEN CAMILLA
A millennia of shocking Coronation moments.
It’s hard to move in London at the moment without walking head first into something or other that is Coronation related. Doing my tours around Westminster I’ve noticed the momentum building for weeks and I’ve happily taken a rare weekend off as I just know what a nightmare the whole place will be for all… Continue reading A millennia of shocking Coronation moments.
Remembering Alfred, Lord Tennyson on bis birthday
This morning as I write this, or yesterday when this is posted, I was giving an all day tour to a family from New York and we went inside the incredible Westminster Abbey. As we were there 15 minutes before opening time, despite 60 or 70 people being ahead of us, there were hundreds behind… Continue reading Remembering Alfred, Lord Tennyson on bis birthday
Stephen Liddell 