The gates are 35 metres wide and 15 metres high and they open exactly at 10.45am. The guards march in step, the bearskin hats tilted slightly to the right, the red tunics pressed and precise. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace has happened nearly every day since 1660 and it draws 4,000 spectators […]
Categories: Castles and Palaces, Cities, Sights, Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
The heavy iron gate groans as it swings open, echoing through centuries of English history within Carisbrooke Castle’s walls. This formidable Norman fortress on the Isle of Wight holds a singular distinction: it served as the prison of King Charles I during the final months before his execution. Walking the battlements where a king once […]
Categories: Castles and Palaces, Sights, Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
