• DeanandLindasTravelsSummer in Yorkshire, UK 2022Traveler
    Over 250 carvings and statues!
    Over 250 carvings and statues!The Lion's Den, in the back courtyard, where a lion may have been kept as a symbol of roylaty.The Queen's Outer Hall, where people desiring an audience with the Queen would wait.The Queen's Inner Hall where honored guests were allowed to meet the Queen.The Queen's Bedchamber. The bed was symbolic. The most important guests met with her here.The Unicorn is the royal symbol of purity and strength.The ceiling in the King's Bedchamber.The ceiling of the King's Inner Hall (reproductions.)An original carving from the ceiling.

    The Royal Palace

    September 24, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    King James V built this palace for his new Queen, Mary, in 1540. The outside was decorated with over 250 carvings and statues. Research shows the palace was pink and the statues were in color! Much of the palace has been restored, including the making of seven tapestries for the important rooms.

    The King died young and his wife continued to live here. Their daughter, Mary, was crowned Queen of Scots as an infant, in the chapel at the castle.    Read more