Tuesday was another drizzly day, so we changed our plans around a little bit. We headed over to Kensington Palace. I was really looking forward to this because I hadn't toured it before. It was wonderful (even if we didn't get to see Will and Kate)!
The first area we went in showcased the fashion choices of the modern era. It was really fun to see the dresses that Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Princess Diana had worn. Some of them were absolutely stunning.
After that we toured the Queen's State Apartments from the Stuart era in the 1690s. The furniture was beautiful, and it was fun to imagine living there.
The third area was the Georgian era (1700s) in the King's State Apartments. We all got a kick out of seeing the dresses worn by the those ladies visiting the court during that time; the one pictured was worn by a Princess Amelia which we loved. The kids took a little break to play the "Game of Court" for a few minutes.
In addition to some fantastic artwork inside, there was a nice view outside from this area.
The last area to explore was about Queen Victoria. There were several of her outfits, toys that belonged to her and her children, and many artifacts from her reign. It was fascinating to see.
After many hours at Kensington, we finally decided to leave and have Spaghetti House for lunch; that was a fun walk down memory lane for Ryan and me. On our way to lunch, we couldn't resist having a little phone booth fun. After lunch, we decided to take a double decker bus so we could see some sites as we were on our way. The kids LOVED being on the top level!
By mid-afternoon, the sun had come out which made for some lovely time in Trafalger's Square. The kids enjoyed climbing all over the lions and monument.
We walked over to St. Martin's-in-the-Fields church after visiting the Square. It was nice to have a few minutes of complete peace and quiet to refocus and thank God for all His wonderful blessings.
We decided to head down to the crypts so the kids could try brass rubbings. They have always liked the four we have in our house of the Gospel seals, so we thought they would enjoy this. They both made Celtic designs which turned out nice.
After our time here, we decided to end the day at Covent Garden. Everyone enjoyed the street performs and their talents.
Mia's favorite part was riding on Daddy's shoulders.
We ate dinner and headed on back to the flat. After getting the kids to bed, the adults watched The King's Speech. It's one of our favorites, and Brian and Jill hadn't seen it before. This seemed like an appropriate time and place to watch it!
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