Yesterday when we arrived at The Tower of London it had closed so we went back for a second day. The Tower was built in the 11th century for William I (William the Conqueror). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror It was his primary residence, other royals lived there and it was the famous and brutal prison where Anne Boleyn (Henry VIII's second wife and Queen Elizabeth I's mother) was executed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London. The tour took us through the prison cells and towers as well as the living quarter of many generations of monarch. It currently houses the royal crowns since the 12th century, the royal jewels, septors and swords. The crown Queen Elizabeth II wore for her corination, andshe wears each year for the opening of parliament is housed there. We spent a lot of time in the castle and then walked back past St. Paul's and up Fleet Street. We splurged at ate out at a yummy Chinese restaurant. We have used buses, cabs and the tube with ease. I sure wish we had such effective public trasnportation. Melissa said this was her favorite day. We got back to the room in time for the second of a three night series on Queen Victoria's children.
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