We did not realise that inside Kew is Kew Palace a wonderful building where George 3rd was schooled as was George 4th and it was also used by the family as a country retreat and when King George 3rd was ill, this was where the family moved to be close to his doctors and sheltered from the public eye.
The guides are dressed for the Georgian period and we had a very interesting talk with a young man dressed in frock coat and britches all about King George and Queen Charlotte, one of the things he told us was that Queen Charlotte actually died in the house as she was taken ill while traveling past and landed up stopping in expecting to be able to carry on with her journey in a few days but stayed for a few months until her death.
I have always loved the Georgian period so this was such a treat to discover this Palace and be able to visit.
I took a couple of photo's of this doll house that was in a room on the ground floor.
the inside.
The view of part of the garden from the upstairs window.
behind and each side of the house is a beautiful garden.
This part was lower.
A beautiful Laburnum arch beginning to flower.
Peony's and other plants starting to flower in the borders.
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Looking back towards the arch.
The garden directly behind the house.
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a view from a raised area to the side of back garden.
Part two will follow shortly, so much to see !
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Wonderful visit! More please. I've not actually been there but have wandered through Kew's glasshouses many years ago when living in Queensbury, Edgeware.
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It's a wonderful place Kendal. There is much more to come and yes we are on holiday this week, so a few gardens visited...
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ReplyDeleteI've never been to Kew Gardens, and I want to visit there in the near future.
Thank you. Kew is well worth a visit, we spent the day and hardly touched the surface, there is so much to see.
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