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Windsor
Castle
- Founded by William the Conqueror, Windsor Castle has
been changed and added to over the last 900 years. The State
Apartments* have now been rebuilt after the recent fire
damage. Here we see an excellent example of gothic
perpendicular architecture complimented by the fine vaulted
ceiling of the Chapel of St. George*. It is here that we see
the tombs of King Henry VIII and Charles I.
Runnymede
and Hampton Court -
En route to Hampton Court we drive past Runnymede
where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. We see
the John F. Kennedy Memorial which stands on American soil
given to the USA by Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. Our tour
ends with afternoon tea at hampton Court Palace, where we
visit the 17th Century gardens famous for its fine vine
planted in 1768 (probably the oldest in the world) and its
maze (the oldest hedge planted maze in Britain, dating from
1690).
*viewing is
restricted on Sundays. NB occasionally the State Apartments
are closed - 10% discount will be offered.
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