Dusk was drawing close, and with it the end of our day. EN and I did, however, make a few more brief stops:
The first was St James’s Palace, site of the official Royal
Court, and the official palace until the reign of Queen Victoria.
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Other than
the historical aspect of it all (it is one of the oldest palace), and the fact
that it’s the official residence of the Princess Royal (Queen Elizabeth’sdaughter) there really wasn’t much to see. However, one of my all-time-favorite
memorials is on the palace grounds, hence the visit:
This piece is dedicated to the memory of Queen Alexandra,
the daughter-in-law of Queen Victoria, and great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth
II.
I can’t say too much about the piece, beyond the fact that
I just think it’s striking, and so different compared to many other memorials
I’ve encountered here. Also, as someone who is fascinated by the queens of
England, I find Queen Alexandra—especially her relationships with Queens
Victoria and (later) Mary—a very interesting figure.
After saying hello to Her Majesty’s memorial, EN and I took
a quick stroll down Constitution Hill, alongside Buckingham Palace, and briefly
set-foot in Hyde Park. By that point, it was simply too dark and cold, however (as evidenced by the poor photo below), and so
we set-off for the tube…
But not before swinging by Eaton Square to look for former
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s residence. Nic wanted me to tell her how
much we enjoyed her in ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘The Hours’ (but, so help me, not ‘Mamma Mia!’),
but no such luck.
Ah well, perhaps next time…
FIN!
PS: In case you were wondering, we walked about 8 miles
total.
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