I'm Henry the 8th, I am, I am

Today was a visit to Hampton Court Palace, one of the favourite residences of Henry VIII and his six wives.

Henry did massive renovations when he took over the palace from the Archbishop of York (who gave the palace to Henry to try to save his own life), quadrupling the size of the kitchens to allow his entourage of over 1,000 people to be fed, and built the Great Hall and Royal Tennis court, as well as his personal living quarters.

Subsequently William III added his own living quarters and reception rooms, so the palace has 2 distinct styles inside.

We walked back to our accommodation via Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, home to large herds of deer, and the birthplace of the Parkrun movement.

Dinner was in the Turkish Restaurant next to our apartment.Read more