Though the gardens and state rooms at Windsor Castle are open to the public throughout the year, there are entire sections of the estate never seen by the public, one such area is The Queen’s private apartment at Windsor Castle. This post takes a look at the various peeks of the space given to the …
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Inside Clarence House, Prince Charles’ Home
To mark the heir apparent’s 70th birthday, and thus the longest-serving regent-in-waiting, Google streetview offered a tour inside Clarence House, Prince Charles’ Home in London. Though visitors can view the gardens of Clarence House each year, the interior is usually off-limits to tourists, however, in celebration of the Duke of Cornwall’s 70th-year guests were permitted …
Pretty Places: Visit Styal, Cheshire
As spring is in full swing and summer just around the corner, it’s a perfect time to resume our series of Pretty Places to visit around the UK. If you’re looking for an outdoor day packed with heritage attractions and bucolic charm, the pretty village of Style in Cheshire could be just the ticket. From …
Inside The Royal Lodge in Windsor Park
Continuing our Royal Residences series, this post takes a look inside the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park – currently home to The Duke of York, and formerly the childhood home of The Queen. From it’s lush acres of land and gardens to its plush interiors, here’s a exploration of the vast home known as “The …
Idyllic Scenes: Festive Village House
This beautiful period property is decked out in festive regalia, marking this year’s platinum jubilee for Britain’s longest reigning monarch and this weekend’s official birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. Here’s a closer look at this festive village house and the elements contributing to the idyllic scene:
Pretty Places: Visit Cambridge
Continuing our Pretty Places series, we are looking at the small city of Cambridge best known for its medieval university and summer days punting on the river Cam. If, during this pandemic, you are looking for somewhere to stroll around and admire the beautiful architecture and picnic on pretty manicured lawns, without getting to close …
Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park
As we continue our series of Royal Residences, this post takes a look at another property on the Windsor Home Park estate; Adelaide Cottage – a pretty early 19th century home, close to Windsor Castle:
Inside Fort Belvedere in Windsor Great Park
There is no shortage of Royal Residences in the United Kingdom, from public palaces like Buckingham Palace to private estates like the Sandringham Estate, but what about the lesser known properties part of the Crown Estate? This post explores both outside and inside Fort Belvedere, hidden in the depths of Windsor Great Park:
The Queen’s Birthplace & Childhood Homes – 17 Bruton Street
This year marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne and began her tenure of unwavering duty to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. Her majesty is known for having an impressive portfolio of palaces, castles and estates at her and her family’s disposal, but what about the property where her life …
Amy Fitzgeorge-Balfour’s House in East Sussex
Over the years Amy Fitzgeorge-Balfour has been known for her work at Colefax and Fowler, as a florist and a decorative painter, but it is the stunning interiors and renovations of her family home that she has, arguably, become best known for. From eclectic prints to bold colours, Amy Fitzgeorge-Balfour’s House in East Sussex is …
Anna Wintour’s House
Easily one of the most influential people in fashion, Anna Wintour has become a powerful figure in her own right. Her reputation precedes her and you’d be hard pressed to find a soul within the fashion world who hasn’t, at the very least, heard of her. As, arguably, the most powerful person in fashion journalism, …
Frogmore & The Windsor Estate
As well as looking at Frogmore House and its estate including Frogmore Cottage, this post also looks at other properties on the Windsor Estate, including Royal Lodge, Fort Belvedere, Cumberland Lodge, Bagshot Park and Adelaide Cottage.