We were first through the doors again and had no crowds to bother us as we took a long look at St Georges Chapel. More Kings and queens are buried here than anywhere else except Westminster Abbey.
Henry VIII is buried here with his favourite wife Jane Seymour under a very black marble slab in the choir. A simple maker for the last resting place of England’s most majestic King.
We had a nice surprise in the State apartments , the semi state apartments were open as part of the tour. These are only open for a small part of the year and the new under croft cafe was open too. It gave one of the best views in England through the castle gates and right up the royal mile in Windsor park. Unfortunately photos are not permitted inside the castle so people will have to see it for themselves.
It was the Coldstream guards who were performing the changing of the guards and the music was played by the pipes and drums of the Irish Guards. There was a very unusual uniform in the castle, Standing next to the sentry guard, the one who gets his picture taken by countless tourists, was a US army fatigues but with a US cavalry officers Stetson hat complete with cross sabres.
We had time to travel into central London to go to the national Portrait Gallery and view the Tudor room. The portraits have been changed and there were many new ones on display so the visit was well worth it.
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