While in London, I took a day trip to Hampton Court Palace (about a 30 minute train ride from Waterloo). The palace was at various times occupied by Henry VIII, William of Orange, and George II, and I got to tour areas lived in by all of them!
The entrance to the palace.
One of the great fireplaces in the giant kitchens of Henry VIII.
This felt really nice because it was FREEZING while I was there, although I felt a little sorry for the palace employee whose sole job was to stand watch over it.
You can send mail from the palace!
Peacock! Tasty?
A model of Henry VIII's wine supply.
Henry VIII's Great Hall.
The private apartments of Henry VIII.
A portrait of Henry VIII's family. From left to right, Mary's fool, Princess Mary, Prince Edward, King Henry VIII, Queen Jane Seymour (His third wife), Princess Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's fool.
The steps are really shallow and uncomfortable so ladies could glide gracefully down them.
This room was the beginning of the tour for King William of Orange's apartments. Yes, the walls are covered in guns and swords.
A toilet fit for a king, apparently.
Next, I got to walk through the rooms of George II.
George II and his wife, Caroline.
The Queen was ahead of her time in the bathing department, so this was the best they could come up with for her.
The Thames.
