day 6 Windsor

Day 6 Windsor The Queen was in! The Royal standard was flying above the round tower in the stiff breeze. The Changing of the guards took place in the courtyard which meant we couldn’t see much at all as the public are not admitted there especially when the Queen is at home! We stood at St George’s gate and watched them march out, wow the band was load in such a small confined space.

We were in St Georges chapel almost by ourselves as the crowds always go straight to the State Apartments after the change. We had very engaging chats with the custodians around the place. What has superman got to do with Henry VIII? Well Superman is 500 years old, yes that’s right the new superman film out later this year stars Henry Cavil as Superman. The actor Henry Cavil, as all Tudor fans will know played Charles Brandon alongside Jonathan Rhys Myers Henry VIII. I digress a little but Charles Brandon is buried under a marble slab in St Georges Chapel not too far away from his friend Henry VIII. The Royal apartments are elegant and again we managed to view everything within them without all the crowds so we took our time and finished our tour in the new undercroft cafe. The rain had kept the crowd s thin out and it’s a perfect time to go and visit as the royal apartments can take two hours to go round. There’s a lot to see in Windsor other than the castle, the Crooked House for example is a delightful tea room that has much more charm in its wonky timber interior than the usual coffee houses that you can find anywhere.

Dinner tonight was in a lovely family run Greek restaurant with a superb bottle of Cypriot wine.