“So strong a castle that it feared no siege… in shape it was like a shield for it has but three sides round it, with a tower at each corner… And I think that you will never see a more finely situated castle, for on […]
Castle Rising Castle
This spectacular 12th century keep is completely surrounded by high defensive earthworks, so this first breathtaking view of it is gained only as you pass through the gatehouse. Having been unable to tour Windsor Castle, this was the first real castle I’d ever visited – […]
Flowers for a Princess
Taken just outside Windsor Castle, early in the morning of 31 August, 1997. My mother and I had just flown in overnight from Sydney, and were met by my father (who had been in England for a conference) at Heathrow Airport. Our first night’s accommodation […]